Numbers 22:34
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And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.“I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”
In other translations
And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.“I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559בִּלְעָםbil'amBalaamH1109אֶל־'el-toH413מַלְאַךְmal'akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068חָטָאתִיchatatiI have sinnedH2398כִּיkiforH3588לֹאlo'notH3808יָדַעְתִּיyada'tiI knewH3045כִּיkithatH3588אַתָּה'atahyouH859נִצָּבnitzav[were] standingH5324לִקְרָאתִיlikratito meet meH7122בַּדָּרֶךְbadarekhin the roadH1870וְעַתָּהve'atahand thereforeH6258אִם־'im-ifH518רַעra'[it is] displeasingH7489בְּעֵינֶיךָbe'eineikhain view yourH5869אָשׁוּבָה'ashuvahI will turn backH7725לִּי׃lifor <the> myself
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 1 Samuel 15:24And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have transgressed the LORD’s commandment and your instructions, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.
- Job 34:31-3231 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: 32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.31 Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more. 32 Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’
- 2 Samuel 12:13And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.
- 1 Samuel 26:21Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”
- 1 Samuel 15:30Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.“I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God.”
- Exodus 10:16-1716 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you. 17 Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the Lord your God, that he may take away from me this death only.16 Pharaoh quickly summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “I have sinned against the LORD your God and against you. 17 Now please forgive my sin once more and appeal to the LORD your God, that He may remove this death from me.”
- 1 Samuel 24:17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.
- Proverbs 24:18Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.
- Psalm 78:34When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.
- Numbers 22:12And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
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