Numbers 23:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He cameוַיָּבֹ֣א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to him, and behold,וְהִנֹּ֤ו
(ve·hin·nov)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
he was standingנִצָּב֙
(ni·tzav)
5324: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
besideעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
his burnt offering,עֹ֣לָתֹ֔ו
(o·la·tov,)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
and the leadersוְשָׂרֵ֥י
(ve·sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of Moabמֹואָ֖ב
(mo·v·'av)
4124: a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settledfrom a prefixed syllable and ab
with him. And Balakבָּלָ֔ק
(ba·lak,)
1111: "devastator," a Moabite kingfrom balaq
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
has the LORDיְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
spoken?"דִּבֶּ֖ר
(dib·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And when he came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to him behold he stood
natsab  (naw-tsab')
to station, in various applications
by his burnt offering
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
and the princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of Moab
Mow'ab  (mo-awb)
from (her (the mother's) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants -- Moab.
with him And Balak
Balaq  (baw-lawk')
waster; Balak, a Moabitish king -- Balak.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him What hath the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
spoken
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He came to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, and the leaders of Moab with him. And Balak said to him, "What has the LORD spoken?"

King James Bible
And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with the officials of Moab. Balak asked him, "What did the LORD say?"

International Standard Version
So Balaam returned to where Balak had been standing, that is, next to his offerings, accompanied by the Moabite officials. "What did the LORD say?" Balak asked him.

NET Bible
When Balaam came to him, he was still standing by his burnt offering, along with the princes of Moab. And Balak said to him, "What has the LORD spoken?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He came to Balak and found him standing beside his burnt offering with the princes of Moab. Balak asked him, "What did the LORD say?"

King James 2000 Bible
And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the leaders of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What has the LORD spoken?
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