Internet Verse Search Commentaries Word Analysis ITL - draft

Numbers 23:23

NETBible	For there is no spell against¹ Jacob, nor is there any divination against Israel. At this time² it must be said³ of Jacob and of Israel, ‘Look at⁴ what God has done!’
NIV © biblegateway Num 23:23	There is no sorcery against Jacob, no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘See what God has done!’
NASB © biblegateway Num 23:23	"For there is no omen against Jacob, Nor is there any divination against Israel; At the proper time it shall be said to Jacob And to Israel, what God has done!
NLT © biblegateway Num 23:23	No curse can touch Jacob; no sorcery has any power against Israel. For now it will be said of Jacob, ‘What wonders God has done for Israel!’
MSG © biblegateway Num 23:23	No magic spells can bind Jacob, no incantations can hold back Israel. People will look at Jacob and Israel and say, "What a great thing has God done!"
BBE © SABDAweb Num 23:23	No evil power has effect against Jacob, no secret arts against Israel; at the right time it will be said of Jacob and of Israel, See what God has done!
NRSV © bibleoremus Num 23:23	Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, no divination against Israel; now it shall be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘See what God has done!’
NKJV © biblegateway Num 23:23	"For there is no sorcery against Jacob, Nor any divination against Israel. It now must be said of Jacob And of Israel, ‘Oh, what God has done!’
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KJV	Surely [there is] no enchantment <05173> against Jacob <03290>_, neither [is there] any divination <07081> against Israel <03478>_: according to this time <06256> it shall be said <0559> (8735) of Jacob <03290> and of Israel <03478>_, What hath God <0410> wrought <06466> (8804)_! {against: or, in}
NASB © biblegateway Num 23:23	"For there is no <03808> omen <05173> against Jacob <03290> , Nor <03808> is there any divination <07081> against Israel <03478> ; At the proper time <06256> it shall be said <0559> to Jacob <03290> And to Israel <03478> , what <04100> God <0410> has done <06466> !
LXXM	ou <3364> ADV gar <1063> PRT estin <1510> V-PAI-3S oiwnismov {N-NSM} en <1722> PREP iakwb <2384> N-PRI oude <3761> CONJ manteia {N-NSF} en <1722> PREP israhl <2474> N-PRI kata <2596> PREP kairon <2540> N-ASM rhyhsetai {V-FPI-3S} iakwb <2384> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ tw <3588> T-DSM israhl <2474> N-PRI ti <5100> I-ASN epitelesei <2005> V-FAI-3S o <3588> T-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM
NET [draft] ITL	For <03588> there is no <03808> spell <05173> against Jacob <03290> , nor <03808> is there any divination <07081> against Israel <03478> . At this time <06256> it must be said <0559> of Jacob <03290> and of Israel <03478> , ‘Look at what <04100> God <0410> has done <06466> !’
HEBREW	la <0410> lep <06466> hm <04100> larvylw <03478> bqeyl <03290> rmay <0559> tek <06256> larvyb <03478> Moq <07081> alw <03808> bqeyb <03290> sxn <05173> al <03808> yk (23:23) <03588>

NETBible

For there is no spell against¹ Jacob, nor is there any divination against Israel. At this time² it must be said³ of Jacob and of Israel, ‘Look at⁴ what God has done!’

NET Notes

¹tn Or “in Jacob.” But given the context the meaning “against” is preferable. The words describe two techniques of consulting God; the first has to do with observing omens in general (“enchantments”), and the second with casting lots or arrows of the like (“divinations” [Ezek 21:26]). See N. H. Snaith, Leviticus and Numbers (NCB), 295-96.

²tn The form is the preposition “like, as” and the word for “time” – according to the time, about this time, now.

³tn The Niphal imperfect here carries the nuance of obligation – one has to say in amazement that God has done something marvelous or “it must be said.”

⁴tn The words “look at” are not in the Hebrew text but have been added in the translation for clarity.