Numbers 22:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֛י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה עִמָּֽךְ׃

Transliteration

wə-yābōʾ ʾĕlōhîm to-bilʿām wə-yōʾmer who the-ʾănāšîm the-ʾēlleh with-you

Grammar Details

• *wə-yābōʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he came
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural - God
• *bilʿām*: proper noun - Balaam
• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *ʾănāšîm*: masculine plural with definite article - the men
• *ʾēlleh*: plural demonstrative - these

Word Meanings

• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural but typically referring to the singular God)

Referenced Verses

• Gen 20:3 : 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
• Num 22:20 : 20 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.
• 2 Kgs 20:14-15 : 14 Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon. 15 And he said, What have they seen in thy house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in my house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not showed them.
• Dan 2:45 : 45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
• Dan 4:31-32 : 31 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, [saying], O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: The kingdom is departed from thee: 32 and thou shalt be driven from men; and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen; and seven times shall pass over thee; until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
• Matt 7:22 : 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?
• Matt 24:24 : 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
• John 11:51 : 51 Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;
• Gen 31:24 : 24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, and said unto him, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
• Gen 41:25 : 25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: what God is about to do he hath declared unto Pharaoh.
• Exod 4:2 : 2 And Jehovah said unto him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.
• Gen 3:9-9 : 9 And Jehovah God called unto the man, and said unto him, Where art thou? 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. 11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
• Gen 4:9 : 9 And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
• Gen 16:8 : 8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.