Strong's Lexicon Once more [Balaam] lifted up וַיִּשָּׂ֥א (way·yiś·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5375: 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought an oracle, מְשָׁל֖וֹ (mə·šā·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4912: 1) proverb, parable 1a) proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism 1b) byword 1c) similitude, parable 1d) poem 1e) sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims saying: וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch “Ah, א֕וֹי (’ō·w) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 188: 1) woe! alas! oh! 1a) passionate cry of grief or despair who מִ֥י (mî) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever can live יִחְיֶ֖ה (yiḥ·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2421: 1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to live 1a1a) to have life 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon 1a1d) to live (prosperously) 1a2) to revive, be quickened 1a2a) from sickness 1a2b) from discouragement 1a2c) from faintness 1a2d) from death 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to preserve alive, let live 1b2) to give life 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh 1b3a) to restore to life 1b3b) to cause to grow 1b3c) to restore 1b3d) to revive 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to preserve alive, let live 1c2) to quicken, revive 1c2a) to restore (to health) 1c2b) to revive 1c2c) to restore to life unless God אֵֽל׃ (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 410: 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power has ordained it ? מִשֻּׂמ֥וֹ (miś·śu·mōw) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7760: 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleOnce more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it? Young's Literal Translation And he taketh up his simile, and saith: ‘Alas! who doth live when God doth this? Holman Christian Standard Bible Once more he proclaimed his poem: Ah, who can live when God does this? New American Standard Bible Then he took up his discourse and said, "Alas, who can live except God has ordained it? King James Bible And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this! Parallel Verses New International Version Then he spoke his message: "Alas! Who can live when God does this? New Living Translation Balaam concluded his messages by saying: "Alas, who can survive unless God has willed it? English Standard Version And he took up his discourse and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this? New American Standard Bible Then he took up his discourse and said, "Alas, who can live except God has ordained it? King James Bible And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this! Holman Christian Standard Bible Once more he proclaimed his poem: Ah, who can live when God does this? International Standard Version Finally, he uttered this prophetic statement: "Ah, who can live, unless God makes it happen? NET Bible Then he uttered this oracle: "O, who will survive when God does this! American Standard Version And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this? English Revised Version And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this? Young's Literal Translation And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Alas! who doth live when God doth this? Cross References Numbers 24:22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. Numbers 24:24 And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever. Numbers 1:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, Numbers 24:21 And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock. Numbers 24:20 And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever. Numbers 24:25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way. Numbers 25:1 And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. 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