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| Numbers 24:1 | When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn't go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. | Now when Balaam saw that it was the Lord's pleasure to give his blessing to Israel, he did not, as at other times, make use of secret arts, but turning his face to the waste land, | And Balaam saw that it was good in the sight of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. |
| Numbers 24:2 | Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him. | And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him. | And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel dwelling [in tents] according to his tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him. |
| Numbers 24:3 | He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says; | And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open: | And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith, |
| Numbers 24:4 | He says, who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: | He says, whose ears are open to the words of God, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down, but having his eyes open: | He saith, who heareth the words of ùGod, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open: |
| Numbers 24:5 | How goodly are your tents, Jacob, Your tents, Israel! | How fair are your tents, O Jacob, your houses, O Israel! | How goodly are thy tents, Jacob, and thy tabernacles, Israel! |
| Numbers 24:6 | As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the river-side, As lign-aloes which Yahweh has planted, As cedar-trees beside the waters. | They are stretched out like valleys, like gardens by the riverside, like flowering trees planted by the Lord, like cedar-trees by the waters. | Like valleys are they spread forth, like gardens by the river side, Like aloe-trees which Jehovah hath planted, like cedars beside the waters. |
| Numbers 24:7 | Water shall flow from his buckets, His seed shall be in many waters, His king shall be higher than Agag, His kingdom shall be exalted. | Peoples will be in fear before his strength, his arm will be on great nations: his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom made great in honour. | Water shall flow out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in great waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. |
| Numbers 24:8 | God brings him forth out of Egypt; He has as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, Shall break their bones in pieces, Smite [them] through with his arrows. | It is God who has taken him out of Egypt; his horns are like those of the mountain ox; the nations warring against him will be his food, their bones will be broken, they will be wounded with his arrows. | ùGod brought him out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a buffalo. He shall consume the nations his enemies, and break their bones, and with his arrows shall smite [them] in pieces. |
| Numbers 24:9 | He couched, he lay down as a lion, As a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be everyone who blesses you, Cursed be everyone who curses you. | He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? May a blessing be on everyone who gives you blessing, and a curse on everyone by whom you are cursed. | He stooped, he lay down like a lion, and like a lioness: who will stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee. |
| Numbers 24:10 | Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times. | Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing. | Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these three times! |
| Numbers 24:11 | Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor. | Go back quickly to the place you came from: it was my purpose to give you a place of honour, but now the Lord has kept you back from honour. | And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour. |
| Numbers 24:12 | Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying, | Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me, | And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying, |
| Numbers 24:13 | If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own mind; what Yahweh speaks, that will I speak? | Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to go outside the orders of the Lord, doing good or evil at the impulse of my mind; whatever the Lord says I will say? | If Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah to do good or bad out of my heart: what Jehovah shall say, that will I speak? |
| Numbers 24:14 | Now, behold, I go to my people: come, [and] I will advertise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days. | So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to your people in days to come. | And now behold, I go to my people: come, I will admonish thee what this people will do to thy people at the end of days. |
| Numbers 24:15 | He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says; | Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open: | And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith, |
| Numbers 24:16 | He says, who hears the words of God, Knows the knowledge of the Most High, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: | He says, whose ear is open to the words of God, who has knowledge of the Most High, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down and having his eyes open: | He saith, who heareth the words of ùGod, who knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open: |
| Numbers 24:17 | I see him, but not now; I see him, but not near: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, A scepter shall rise out of Israel, Shall strike through the corners of Moab, Break down all the sons of tumult. | I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth. | I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not nigh: There cometh a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and he shall cut in pieces the corners of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult. |
| Numbers 24:18 | Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, [who were] his enemies; While Israel does valiantly. | Edom will be his heritage, and he will put an end to the last of the people of Seir. | And Edom shall be a possession, and Seir a possession, they, his enemies; but Israel will do valiantly. |
| Numbers 24:19 | Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, Shall destroy the remnant from the city. | And Israel will go on in strength, and Jacob will have rule over his haters. | And one out of Jacob shall have dominion, and will destroy out of the city what remaineth. |
| Numbers 24:20 | He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction. | Then, turning his eyes to Amalek, he went on with his story and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his part will be destruction for ever. | And he saw Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek is the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be for destruction. |
| Numbers 24:21 | He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is your dwelling-place, Your nest is set in the rock. | And looking on the Kenites he went on with his story and said, Strong is your living-place, and your secret place is safe in the rock. | And he saw the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Firm is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest fixed in the rock; |
| Numbers 24:22 | Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry you away captive. | But still the Kenites will be wasted, till Asshur takes you away prisoner. | But the Kenite shall be consumed, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. |
| Numbers 24:23 | He took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this? | Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God does this? | And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live when ùGod doeth this? |
| Numbers 24:24 | But ships [shall come] from the coast of Kittim, They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; He also shall come to destruction. | But ships will come from the direction of Kittim, troubling Asshur and troubling Eber, and like the others their fate will be destruction. | And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and afflict Asshur, and afflict Eber, and he also shall be for destruction. |
| Numbers 24:25 | Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way. | Then Balaam got up and went back to his place: and Balak went away. | And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way. |
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