Numbers 23:8New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? And how can I denounce whom the LORD has not denounced?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, [whom] the LORD hath not defied?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? And how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? And how shall I defy, whom Jehovah hath not defied?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, [whom] the LORD hath not defied?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— How shall I curse whom *God hath not cursed? or how shall I denounce whom Jehovah doth not denounce?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— How can I revile one whom GOD, hath not reviled? Yea, how can I rage on one on whom Yahweh, hath not raged?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— What—do I pierce?—God hath not pierced! And what—am I indignant?—Jehovah hath not been indignant!
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— How shall I curse him, whom God hath not cursed? By what means should I detest him, whom the Lord detesteth not?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— How shal I curse, where God hath not cursed? or howe shall I detest, where the Lorde hath not detested?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— How shall I curse, [whom] God hath not cursed? or how shall I defie, [whom] the LORD hath not defied?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I destroy whom the LORD has not destroyed?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— How can I curse whom the Lord curses not? or how can I devote whom God devotes not?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— How shall I curse, whom El hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, [whom] Yahweh hath not defied? |
How
4100 {4100} Primeמָּהmah{maw}
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational senses.
shall I curse,
y5344 [5344] Standardנָקַבnaqab{naw-kab'}
A primitive root; to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
x6895 (6895) Complementקָבַבqabab{kaw-bab'}
A primitive root; to scoop out, that is, (figuratively) to malign or execrate (that is, stab with words).
whom
´Ël
אֵל
410 {0410} Primeאֵל'el{ale}
Shortened from H0352; strength; as adjective mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity).
hath not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
cursed?
6895 {6895} Primeקָבַבqabab{kaw-bab'}
A primitive root; to scoop out, that is, (figuratively) to malign or execrate (that is, stab with words).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
or how
x4100 (4100) Complementמָּהmah{maw}
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational senses.
shall I defy,
2194 {2194} Primeזָעַםza`am{zaw-am'}
A primitive root; properly to foam at the mouth, that is, to be enraged.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
[ whom]
Yähwè
יָהוֶה
3068 {3068} PrimeיְהֹוָהY@hovah{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
hath not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
defied?
2194 {2194} Primeזָעַםza`am{zaw-am'}
A primitive root; properly to foam at the mouth, that is, to be enraged.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562 |
Numbers 23:8
_ _ How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? — A divine blessing has been pronounced over the posterity of Jacob; and therefore, whatever prodigies can be achieved by my charms, all magical skill, all human power, is utterly impotent to counteract the decree of God. |
Numbers 23:20 Behold, I have received [ commandment] to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
Numbers 23:23 Surely [ there is] no enchantment against Jacob, neither [ is there] any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
Isaiah 44:25 That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise [ men] backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
Isaiah 47:12- 13 Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. ... Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from [ these things] that shall come upon thee.
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