KJV: And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
YLT: And Balaam seeth that it is good in the eyes of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he hath not gone as time by time to meet enchantments, and he setteth towards the wilderness his face;
Darby: And Balaam saw that it was good in the sight of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
ASV: And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
| וַיַּ֣רְא | And when saw |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider. |
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| בִּלְעָ֗ם | Balaam |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בִּלְעָם Sense: the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy. |
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| כִּ֣י | that |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| ט֞וֹב | it pleased |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָטַב Sense: to be good, be pleasing, be joyful, be beneficial, be pleasant, be favourable, be happy, be right. |
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| בְּעֵינֵ֤י | the eye of |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, cdc Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye. |
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| יְהוָה֙ | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| לְבָרֵ֣ךְ | to bless |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: בָּרַךְ Sense: to bless, kneel. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| וְלֹא־ | and not |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| הָלַ֥ךְ | he did go |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come. |
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| כְּפַֽעַם־ | as at other |
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Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, feminine singular Root: פַּעַם Sense: stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence. |
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| בְּפַ֖עַם | times |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular Root: פַּעַם Sense: stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence. |
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| לִקְרַ֣את | to seek |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: קָרָא Sense: to encounter, befall, meet. |
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| נְחָשִׁ֑ים | to use sorcery |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: נַחַשׁ Sense: divination, enchantment. |
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| וַיָּ֥שֶׁת | but he set |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שִׁית Sense: to put, set. |
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| אֶל־ | toward |
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Parse: Preposition Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר | the wilderness |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִדְבָּר Sense: wilderness. |
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| פָּנָֽיו | his face |
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Parse: Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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