“And when balam saw that it pleased the lord to bless israel. He went not as at other times to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.”
Numbers 24
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1And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorcery as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.
“When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times to seek omen, but he set his face toward the wilderness.”
2When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,
“And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents. According to their tribes, and the spirit of God came upon him.”
“And balam lifted up his eyes and he saw israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes and the spirit of god came upon him.”
“Balaam lifted up his eyes and he saw Israel camping tribe by tribe. And the spirit of God came upon him.”
“Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe, and the Spirit of God came upon him.”
3and he lifted up an oracle, saying: "This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
“And he took up his parable and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said,.”
“and he took up his parable and said, Balaam, the son of Peor, hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said,”
“And he took up his parable and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said,”
“And he took up his parable and said balam the son of beer hath said and the man whose eyes are open hath said.”
“he took up his discourse and said, The oracle of Balaam, the son of Beor, and the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,”
“And he took up his discourse and said the oracle of Balaam the son of Baor the oracle of the man whose eye is”
4the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
“He hath said which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open.”
“The utterance of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, who falls down with his eyes wide open.”
“The oracle of him who hears the words of God who sees the vision of the almighty falling down yet having his eyes uncovered.”
“he hath said which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open.”
“the oracle of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down yet having his eyes uncovered.”
“He hath said which heard the words of god that saw the vision of the almighty falling into a trance. But having his eyes open”
5How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!
“how goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!”
“How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel,”
“How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel,”
“how goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel.”
“how goodly are thy tents o jacob and thy tabernacles. O israel”
“How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!”
6They spread out like palm groves, like gardens beside a stream, like aloes the LORD has planted, like cedars beside the waters.
“like valleys that stretch out, like gardens by the riverside, like aloes planted by the Lord, like cedars beside the waters.”
“Like valleys that stretch out like gardens beside the river. Like aloes planted by the Lord. Like cedars beside the waters.”
“like valleys that stretch out, like gardens beside the river, like aloes planted by the Lord, like cedars beside the waters.”
“as the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the riverside, as the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.”
“as the valleys are they spread forth as gardens by the riverside as the trees of lyne aloes Which the lord hath planted and as cedar trees beside the waters.”
7Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will have abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.
“he shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.".”
“He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.”
“he shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.”
“He shall pour the water out of his buckets and his seed shall be in many waters. And his king shall be higher than agag and his kingdom shall be exalted.”
“He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters. And his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.”
“He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.”
8God brought him out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox, to devour hostile nations and crush their bones, to pierce them with arrows.
“God brings him out of Egypt, he has the strength like a wild ox. He shall consume the nations, his enemies, he shall break their bones and pierce them with his sorrows.”
“God brought him forth out of Egypt. He hath, as it were, the strength of a unicorn. He shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.”
“God brought him forth out of Egypt and he hath, as it were, the strength of a unicorn. And he shall eat up the nations, his enemies, and shall break their bones and pierce them through with the arrows.”
“God brought him forth out of egypt. He hath as it were the strength of a unicorn. He shall eat up the nations his enemies and shall break their bones and pierce them through with arrows.”
“God brings him out of Egypt. He has for him like the horns of the wild ox. He shall devour the nations who are his adversaries, and shall crush their bones in pieces, and shall shatter them with his arrows.”
9He crouches, he lies down like a lion; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you."
“he bows down, he lies down as a lion, and as a lion who shall rouse him up. Blessed is he who blesses you and cursed is he who curses you.”
“He couched. He lay down as a lion, and as a great lion. Who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blessed thee, and cursed is he that cursed thee.”
“He couched and he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion. And who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesses thee, and cursed is he that curses thee.”
“He couches, he lies down as a lion, and as a lion who dares rouse him. Blessed is everyone who blesses you, and cursed is everyone who curses you.”
“He couched he laid down as a lion and as a great line who shall stir him up. Blessed is he that blessed thee and cursed is he that cursed thee.”
“He couched, he lay down as a lion. He's speaking of Israel. And as a great lion, who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesses thee, Israel, and cursed is he that curses thee.”
10Then Balak's anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, "I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.
“And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together. And Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.”
“Then Balak's anger burned against Balaam, it's about time, and he struck his hands together, and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.”
11Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would richly reward you, but instead the LORD has denied your reward."
“Therefore now flee thou to thy place. I thought to promote thee unto great honor, but lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honor.”
“Therefore, flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.”
“Therefore now flee thou to thy place. I thought to promote thee into great honor, but lo the lord has kept thee back from honor.”
12Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me
“And balam said unto balak spake I not also to thee and to thy messengers. Which thou sentest me saying”
13that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I will speak whatever the LORD says.
“though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything contrary to the command of the Lord, either good or bad, of my own accord. What the Lord speaks, that I will speak.”
“if balak would give me his house full of silver and gold I cannot go beyond the commandment of the lord to do either good or bad of my own mind. But what the lord said that will I speak”
14Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come."
“Now behold I am going to my people, come and I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”
“and now behold I go out unto my people come therefore. And I will advertise thee what this people shall do to your people in the last days.”
15Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, "This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
“And he took up his parable and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said,.”
“and he took up his parable and said, Balaam, the son of Peor, hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said,”
“And he took up his parable and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said,”
“And he took up his parable and said balam the son of beer hath said and the man whose eyes are open hath said.”
“he took up his discourse and said, The oracle of Balaam, the son of Beor, and the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,”
“And he took up his discourse and said the oracle of Balaam the son of Baor the oracle of the man whose eye is”
16the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
“he hath said which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the Most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty falling into a trance, but having his eyes open.”
“He hath said which heard the words of god and knew the knowledge of the most high. Which saw the vision of the almighty falling into a trance, but having his eyes open.”
“He has said which heard the words of God and knew the knowledge of the Most High. He saw the vision of the Almighty falling into a trance, but having his eyes open.”
“he has said which heard the words of God and knew the knowledge of the Most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty falling into a trance, but having his eyes open.”
“he hath said, who heard the words of God and knew the knowledge of the Most High, who saw the vision of the Almighty falling into a trance but having his eyes open,”
17I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
“I shall see Him, but not now. I shall behold Him, but not nigh. There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, or a kingdom, and shall smite the corners of Moab and destroy all the children of Sheth.”
“I shall see him, but not now. I shall behold him, but not nigh. There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.”
“I shall see him, but not now. I shall behold him, but not near. There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and he shall smite the corners of Moab and destroy all the children of Sheth.”
“I shall see him, but not now. I shall behold him, but not nigh. There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab and destroy the children of”
“I see Israel, but not now, and I hear him, but not near. A star shall come forth from Jacob, and a scepter shall rise from Israel, and shall crush through the forehead of Moab, and tear down all the sons of”
18Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.
“And Edom shall be a possession. Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies. And Israel shall do valiantly,”
“And Edom shall be a possession. Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies. And Israel shall do valiantly.”
“And edom shall be a possession seer also shall be a possession for his enemies and israel shall do valiantly”
“And Edom shall be a possession. Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies. And Israel shall do valiantly.”
“and Edom shall be a possession. Seah also shall be a possession for his enemies, and Israel shall do valiantly.”
“and Edom shall be a possession, Seir and Dor shall be a possession for his enemies, and Israel shall do valiantly.”
19A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city."
“out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.”
“Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.”
“One from Jacob shall have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”
20Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: "Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction."
“And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be that he shall perish”
“And when he looked on amalek he took up his parable and said amalek was the first of the nations. But his latter end shall be that he shall perish”
21Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: "Your dwelling place is secure, and your nest is set in a cliff.
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22Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive."
“Nevertheless, the Kenites shall be wasted until Asher shall carry thee away captive.”
23Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: "Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it?
“and he took up his parable and said, alas, who shall live when God does this?”
24Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever."
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25Then Balaam arose and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way.
“And Balaam rose up and went and returned to his place. And Balak also went his way.”
“Then Balaam arose, and departed, and returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.”