The Meaning of Numbers 24:6 Explained

Numbers 24:6

KJV: As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.

YLT: As valleys they have been stretched out, As gardens by a river; As aloes Jehovah hath planted, As cedars by waters;

Darby: Like valleys are they spread forth, like gardens by the river side, Like aloe-trees which Jehovah hath planted, like cedars beside the waters.

ASV: As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the river-side, As lign-aloes which Jehovah hath planted, As cedar-trees beside the waters.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

As the valleys  are they spread forth,  as gardens  by the river's side,  as the trees of lign aloes  which the LORD  hath planted,  [and] as cedar trees  beside the waters. 

What does Numbers 24:6 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 24:1-14 - Balaam's Vision Of Israel's Prosperity
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Chapter Summary: Numbers 24

1  Balaam, leaving divinations, prophesies the happiness of Israel
10  Balak, in anger, dismisses him
15  He prophesies of the Star of Jacob, and the destruction of some nations

What do the individual words in Numbers 24:6 mean?

Like valleys that stretch out Like gardens by the river Like aloes planted by Yahweh Like cedars beside the waters
כִּנְחָלִ֣ים נִטָּ֔יוּ כְּגַנֹּ֖ת עֲלֵ֣י נָהָ֑ר כַּאֲהָלִים֙ נָטַ֣ע יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲרָזִ֖ים עֲלֵי־ מָֽיִם

כִּנְחָלִ֣ים  Like  valleys 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine plural
Root: נַחַל 
Sense: torrent, valley, wadi, torrent-valley.
נִטָּ֔יוּ  that  stretch  out 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: נָטָה 
Sense: to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow.
כְּגַנֹּ֖ת  Like  gardens 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, feminine plural
Root: גַּנָּה  
Sense: garden, orchard.
נָהָ֑ר  the  river 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: נָהָר  
Sense: stream, river.
כַּאֲהָלִים֙  Like  aloes 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אָהָל 
Sense: aloes, aloe tree.
נָטַ֣ע  planted  by 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נָטַע  
Sense: to plant, fasten, fix, establish.
יְהוָ֔ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
כַּאֲרָזִ֖ים  Like  cedars 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֶרֶז  
Sense: cedar.
עֲלֵי־  beside 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
מָֽיִם  the  waters 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: מַיִם  
Sense: water, waters.