Deuteronomy 23:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְלֹֽאh3808
1wouldאָבָ֞הh14
16Nevertheless the LORDיְהוָ֥הh3068
17thy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃h430
4not hearkenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַh8085
5אֶלh413
6unto Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םh1109
7turnedוַיַּֽהֲפֹךְ֩h2015
16Nevertheless the LORDיְהוָ֥הh3068
17thy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃h430
10לְּךָ֛h0
11אֶתh853
12the curseהַקְּלָלָ֖הh7045
13into a blessingלִבְרָכָ֑הh1293
14כִּ֥יh3588
15lovedאֲהֵֽבְךָ֖h157
16Nevertheless the LORDיְהוָ֥הh3068
17thy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃h430

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Nevertheless Jehovah thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but Jehovah thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because Jehovah thy God loved thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But the Lord your God would not give ear to Balaam, but let the curse be changed into a blessing to you, because of his love for you.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But Jehovah thy God would not listen to Balaam; and Jehovah thy God turned the curse into blessing unto thee, because Jehovah thy God loved thee.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Nevertheless, the LORD thy God would not hearken to Balaam: but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing to thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.

World English Bible (WEB)

Nevertheless Yahweh your God wouldn't listen to Balaam; but Yahweh your God turned the curse into a blessing to you, because Yahweh your God loved you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Jehovah thy God hath not been willing to hearken unto Balaam, and Jehovah thy God doth turn for thee the reviling to a blessing, because Jehovah thy God hath loved thee;