NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Comeyalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) now therefore I pray thee curse 'arar (aw-rar') to execrate -- bitterly curse. me this people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. for they are too mighty `atsuwm (aw-tsoom') powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous -- + feeble, great, mighty, must, strong. for me peradventure I shall prevail yakol (yaw-kole') to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) that we may smite nakah (naw-kaw') to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) them and that I may drive them out garash (gaw-rash') to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce -- cast up (out), divorced (woman), drive away (forth, out), expel, surely put away, trouble, thrust out. of the land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. for I wot yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially that he whom thou blessest barak (baw-rak') to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason) is blessed barak (baw-rak') to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason) and he whom thou cursest 'arar (aw-rar') to execrate -- bitterly curse. is cursed 'arar (aw-rar') to execrate -- bitterly curse. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Now, therefore, please come, curse this people for me since they are too mighty for me; perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed." King James Bible Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed. Holman Christian Standard Bible Please come and put a curse on these people for me because they are more powerful than I am. I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land, for I know that those you bless are blessed and those you curse are cursed." International Standard Version So come right now and curse this people for me, because there are too many of them for me to handle. Perhaps I'll be able to strike them down and drive them out of the land, since I know that whomever you bless is blessed and whomever you curse is cursed." NET Bible So now, please come and curse this nation for me, for they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will prevail so that we may conquer them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed." GOD'S WORD® Translation Please come and curse these people for me, because they are too strong for me. Maybe then I'll be able to defeat them and force them out of the country. I know that whomever you bless is blessed and whomever you curse is cursed." King James 2000 Bible Come now therefore, I pray you, curse for me this people; for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed. Links Numbers 22:6Numbers 22:6 NIV Numbers 22:6 NLT Numbers 22:6 ESV Numbers 22:6 NASB Numbers 22:6 KJV |
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