Numbers 22:32 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרh559
1אֵלָיו֙h413
2And the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְh4397
3of the LORDיְהוָ֔הh3068
4עַלh5921
5מָ֗הh4100
6unto him Wherefore hast thou smittenהִכִּ֙יתָ֙h5221
7אֶתh853
8thine assאֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔h860
9זֶ֖הh2088
10these threeשָׁל֣וֹשׁh7969
11timesרְגָלִ֑יםh7272
12הִנֵּ֤הh2009
13אָֽנֹכִי֙h595
14behold I went outיָצָ֣אתִיh3318
15to withstandלְשָׂטָ֔ןh7854
16כִּֽיh3588
17is perverseיָרַ֥טh3399
18thee because thy wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְh1870
19לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃h5048

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the angel of the Lord said to him, Why have you given your ass blows these three times? See, I have come out against you to keep you back, because your purpose is not pleasing to me.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, it was I who came forth to withstand thee, for the way [thou walkest in] is for ruin before me.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the angel of the LORD said to him, Why hast thou smitten thy ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

World English Bible (WEB)

The angel of Yahweh said to him, Why have you struck your donkey these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because your way is perverse before me:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the messenger of Jehovah saith unto him, `Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? lo, I -- I have come out for an adversary, for `thy' way hath been perverse before me,