Verse 20

Numbers 23:20

Young's Literal Translation

20 Lo, to bless I have received: Yea, He blesseth, and I [can] not reverse it.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הִנֵּ֥ה בָרֵ֖ךְ לָקָ֑חְתִּי וּ/בֵרֵ֖ךְ וְ/לֹ֥א אֲשִׁיבֶֽ/נָּה
English Translation
Behold, I have taken a blessing, and I will not return it.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 23 Context
1 And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Build for me in this [place] seven altars, and make ready for me in th... Focus ↗
2 And Balak doth as Balaam hath spoken, and Balak -- Balaam also -- offereth a bullock and a ram on th... Focus ↗
3 and Balaam saith to Balak, 'Station thyself by thy burnt-offering and I go on, it may be Jehovah dot... Focus ↗
4 And God (Elohim) cometh unto Balaam, and he saith unto Him, 'The seven altars I have arranged, and I... Focus ↗
5 and Jehovah putteth a word in the mouth of Balaam, and saith, 'Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou d... Focus ↗
6 And he turneth back unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, he and all the princes o... Focus ↗
7 And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'From Aram he doth lead me -- Balak king of Moab; From mount... Focus ↗
8 What -- do I pierce? -- God (Elohim) hath not pierced! And what -- am I indignant? -- Jehovah hath n... Focus ↗
9 For from the top of rocks I see it, And from heights I behold it; Lo a people! alone it doth taberna... Focus ↗
10 Who hath counted the dust of Jacob, And the number of the fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of... Focus ↗
11 And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'What hast thou done to me? to pierce mine enemies I have taken thee --... Focus ↗
12 and he answereth and saith, 'That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth -- it do I not take heed to spe... Focus ↗
13 And Balak saith unto him, 'Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, whence thou dost see it, o... Focus ↗
14 and he taketh him [to] the field of Zophim, unto the top of Pisgah, and buildeth seven altars, and o... Focus ↗
15 And he saith unto Balak, 'Station thyself here by thy burnt-offering, and I -- I meet [Him] there;' Focus ↗
16 and Jehovah cometh unto Balaam, and setteth a word in his mouth, and saith, 'Turn back unto Balak, a... Focus ↗
17 And he cometh unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with h... Focus ↗
18 And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor! Focus ↗
19 God (Elohim) [is] not a man -- and lieth, And a son of man -- and repenteth! Hath He said -- and dot... Focus ↗
20 Lo, to bless I have received: Yea, He blesseth, and I [can] not reverse it.
21 He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, Nor hath He seen perverseness in Israel; Jehovah his God (Eloh... Focus ↗
22 God (Elohim) is bringing them out from Egypt, As the swiftness of a Reem is to him; Focus ↗
23 For no enchantment [is] against Jacob, Nor divination against Israel, At the time it is said of Jaco... Focus ↗
24 Lo, the people as a lioness riseth, And as a lion he lifteth himself up, He lieth not down till he e... Focus ↗
25 And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Neither pierce it at all, nor bless it at all;' Focus ↗
26 and Balaam answereth and saith unto Balak, 'Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, All that Jehovah sp... Focus ↗
27 And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Come, I pray thee, I take thee unto another place; it may be it is rig... Focus ↗
28 And Balak taketh Balaam to the top of Peor, which is looking on the front of the wilderness, Focus ↗
29 and Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Build for me in this [place] seven altars, and make ready for me in th... Focus ↗
30 and Balak doth as Balaam said, and he offereth a bullock and a ram on an altar. Focus ↗