Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe angel of the LORD asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to oppose you, because your way is perverse before me. Young's Literal Translation and the messenger of Jehovah saith unto him, ‘Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? lo, I—I have come out for an adversary, for [thy] way hath been perverse before me, King James Bible And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because [thy] way is perverse before me: Hebrew The Angelמַלְאַ֣ךְ (mal·’aḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel asked him, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Why עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against have you beaten הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ (hik·kî·ṯā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike your donkey אֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔ (’ă·ṯō·nə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 860: A female donkey these זֶ֖ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that three שָׁל֣וֹשׁ (šā·lō·wōš) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice times? רְגָלִ֑ים (rə·ḡā·lîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda Behold, הִנֵּ֤ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! I אָנֹכִי֙ (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I have come out יָצָ֣אתִי (yā·ṣā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to oppose you, לְשָׂטָ֔ן (lə·śā·ṭān) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7854: An opponent -- Satan, the arch-enemy of good because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction your way הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ (had·de·reḵ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action is perverse יָרַ֥ט (yā·raṭ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3399: To precipitate, hurl, headlong, to be rash before me. לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃ (lə·neḡ·dî) Preposition-l | first person common singular Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before |
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