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Numbers Chapter 23 verse 8 Holy Bible

ASV Numbers 23:8

How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? And how shall I defy, whom Jehovah hath not defied?
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BBE Numbers 23:8

How may I put curses on him who is not cursed by God? how may I be angry with him with whom the Lord is not angry?
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DARBY Numbers 23:8

How shall I curse whom ùGod hath not cursed? or how shall I denounce whom Jehovah doth not denounce?
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KJV Numbers 23:8

How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
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WBT Numbers 23:8

How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
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WEB Numbers 23:8

How shall I curse, whom God has not cursed? How shall I defy, whom Yahweh has not defied?
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YLT Numbers 23:8

What -- do I pierce? -- God hath not pierced! And what -- am I indignant? -- Jehovah hath not been indignant!
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewHowמָ֣ה (māh)InterrogativeStrong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely whatcan I curse [what]קַבֹּ֖ה (qab·bōh)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 6895: To scoop out, to malign, execrateGodאֵ֑ל (’êl)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almightyhas notלֹ֥א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nocursed?אֶקֹּ֔ב (’eq·qōḇ)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularStrong's 5344: To punctureHowוּמָ֣ה (ū·māh)Conjunctive waw | InterrogativeStrong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely whatcan I denounce [what]אֶזְעֹ֔ם (’ez·‘ōm)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularStrong's 2194: To foam at the mouth, to be enragedthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelhas notלֹ֥א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nodenounced?זָעַ֖ם (zā·‘am)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 2194: To foam at the mouth, to be enragedJump to PreviousAngry Cursed Curses Defied Defy Denounce Denounced Execrate Indignant Pierce Pierced