The Meaning of Numbers 23:18 Explained

Numbers 23:18

KJV: And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

YLT: And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor!

Darby: Then he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear! hearken unto me, son of Zippor!

ASV: And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

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What is the context of Numbers 23:18?

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And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

What does Numbers 23:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 23:13-30 - No Enchantment Against Israel

Balak was surprised and disappointed. He therefore bethought himself of limiting the seer's vision, so that he might see an attenuated Israel from a height that commanded only a partial view of the camp. How often we try to see only what we want to see! How often we shut our eyes to a rival's real merits! Instead of entering into God's great thoughts we shut ourselves up in a tiny limited world. We will not acknowledge what our pride does not want to acknowledge. We are like children building sand-castles against the tide. You had better bring your mind to harmonize with God's facts than minimize or evade their truth. You are hurting yourself, but can never alter them. Take God's way and be at peace!

Let us ponder Numbers 23:21 -it is as we are in God's purpose; and Numbers 23:23 -when faced by our enemies; and Numbers 23:24 -when most convinced of our helplessness. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 23

¹ Balak's sacrifices

What do the individual words in Numbers 23:18 mean?

and he took up his oracle and said Rise up Balak and hear Listen to me son of Zippor

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר ק֤וּם בָּלָק֙ וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע הַאֲזִ֥ינָה עָדַ֖י בְּנ֥וֹ ! צִפֹּֽר

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א	and he took up
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָשָׂא Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take.
מְשָׁל֖וֹ	his oracle
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: מָשָׁל Sense: proverb, parable.
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר	and said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
ק֤וּם	Rise up
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: קוּם Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
בָּלָק֙	Balak
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בָּלָק Sense: a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel.
וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע	and hear
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
הַאֲזִ֥ינָה	Listen
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: אָזַן Sense: to hear, listen.
עָדַ֖י	to me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
בְּנ֥וֹ	son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
! צִפֹּֽר	of Zippor
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: צִפֹּור Sense: father of Balak the king of Moab at the time of the exodus.

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