Numbers 24:1

AMP: When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as he had done each time before [superstitiously] to seek omens and signs [in the natural world], but he set his face toward the wilderness (desert).

ASV: And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

BSB: And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not seek omens as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord that he should bless Israel. he went not as he had gone before, to seek divination: but setting his face towards the desert,

KJV: And when Balaam 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 24:2

AMP: And Balaam raised his eyes and he saw Israel living in their tents tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came on him.

ASV: And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

BSB: When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,

DARBY: And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel dwelling [in tents] according to his tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

DRA: And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel abiding in their tents by their tribes: and the spirit of God rushing upon him,

KJV: 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.

Numbers 24:3

AMP: He took up his [third] discourse (oracle) and said:“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened [at last, to see clearly the purpose and will of God],

ASV: And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

BSB: and he lifted up an oracle, saying:“This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,

DARBY: And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,

DRA: He took up his parable and said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man hath said, whose eye ire stopped up:

KJV: And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

Numbers 24:4

AMP: The oracle of one who hears the words of God,Who sees the vision of the Almighty,Falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered,

ASV: He saith, who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

BSB: the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,who sees a vision from the Almighty,who bows down with eyes wide open:

DARBY: He saith, who heareth the words of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:

DRA: The hearer of the words of God hath said, he that hath beheld the vision of the Almighty, he that falleth, and so his eyes are opened:

KJV: 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:

Numbers 24:5

AMP: How fair are your tents, O Jacob,And your tabernacles, O Israel!

ASV: How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel!

BSB: How lovely are your tents, O Jacob,your dwellings, O Israel!

DARBY: How goodly are thy tents, Jacob, and thy tabernacles, Israel!

DRA: How beautiful are thy tabernacles, O Jacob, and thy tents, O Israel!

KJV: How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

Numbers 24:6

AMP: “Like valleys that stretch out,Like gardens beside the river,Like aloes planted by the Lord,Like cedars beside the waters. [Ps 1:3]

ASV: As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the river-side, As lign-aloes which Jehovah hath planted, As cedar-trees beside the waters.

BSB: They spread out like palm groves,like gardens beside a stream,like aloes the LORD has planted,like cedars beside the waters.

DARBY: Like valleys are they spread forth, like gardens by the river side, Like aloe-trees which Jehovah hath planted, like cedars beside the waters.

DRA: As woody valleys, as watered gardens near the rivers, as tabernacles which the Lord hath pitched, as cedars by the waterside.

KJV: As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.

Numbers 24:7

AMP: “Water [that is, great blessings] will flow from his buckets,And his offspring will live by many waters,And his king will be higher than Agag,And his kingdom shall be exalted.

ASV: Water shall flow from his buckets, And his seed shall be in many waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, And his kingdom shall be exalted.

BSB: Water 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.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: Water shall flow out of his bucket, and his seed shall be in many waters. For Agag his king shall be removed, and his kingdom shall be taken awry.

KJV: 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.

Numbers 24:8

AMP: “God brought Israel out of Egypt;Israel has strength like the wild ox;He will devour [Gentile] nations, his adversaries (enemies),And will crush their bones in pieces,And shatter them with his arrows.

ASV: God bringeth him forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, And shall break their bones in pieces, And smite [them] through with his arrows.

BSB: God brought him out of Egyptwith strength like a wild ox,to devour hostile nations and crush their bones,to pierce them with arrows.

DARBY: God 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.

DRA: God hath brought him out of Egypt, whose strength is like to the rhinoceros. They shall devour the nations that are his enemies, and break their bones, and pierce them with arrows.

KJV: God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.

Numbers 24:9

AMP: “He bowed down [to rest], he lies down as a lion;And as a lioness, who dares to rouse him?Blessed [of God] is he who blesses you,And cursed [of God] is he who curses you.” [Matt 25:40]

ASV: He couched, he lay down as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, And cursed be every one that curseth thee.

BSB: He crouches, he lies down like a lion,like a lioness— who dares to rouse him?Blessed are those who bless youand cursed are those who curse you.”

DARBY: 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.

DRA: Lying down he hath slept as a lion, and as a lioness, whom none shall dare to rouse. He that blesseth thee, shall also himself be blessed: he that curseth thee shall be reckoned accursed.

KJV: He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

Numbers 24:10

AMP: Then 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, but behold, you have done nothing but bless them these three times.

ASV: 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.

BSB: Then 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.

DARBY: 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!

DRA: And Balac being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: I called thee to curse my enemies, and thou on the contrary hast blessed them three times.

KJV: 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.

Numbers 24:11

AMP: Therefore now flee to your place! I had intended to honor you greatly, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.”

ASV: Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor.

BSB: Therefore , flee at once to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”

DARBY: And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour.

DRA: Return to thy place. I had determined indeed greatly to honour thee, but the Lord hath deprived thee of the honour designed for thee.

KJV: Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.

Numbers 24:12

AMP: Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me,

ASV: And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,

BSB: Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me

DARBY: And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,

DRA: Balaam made answer to Balac: Did I not say to thy messengers, whom thou sentest to me:

KJV: And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

Numbers 24:13

AMP: ‘Even if Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the Lord, to do either good or bad of my own accord. What the Lord speaks, that I will speak?’

ASV: If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah speaketh, that will I speak?

BSB: that 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 must speak whatever the LORD says.

DARBY: 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?

DRA: If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to utter any thing of my own head either good or evil: but whatsoever the Lord shall say, that I will speak?

KJV: 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 mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?

Numbers 24:14

AMP: And now, look, I am going to my people; come, I will advise you as to what this people [Israel] will do to your people [Moab] in the days to come.”

ASV: And now, behold, I go unto my people: come, [and] I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

BSB: Now 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.”

DARBY: 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.

DRA: But yet going to my people, I will give thee counsel, what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

KJV: And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

Numbers 24:15

AMP: He took up his [fourth] discourse (oracle) and said:“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,The oracle of the man whose eye is opened,

ASV: And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

BSB: Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying,“This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,

DARBY: And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,

DRA: Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said:

KJV: And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

Numbers 24:16

AMP: The oracle of him who hears the words of GodAnd knows the knowledge of the Most High,Who sees the vision of the Almighty,Falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered:

ASV: He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

BSB: the 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:

DARBY: He saith, who heareth the words of God, who knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:

DRA: The hearer of the words of God hath said, who knoweth the doctrine of the Highest, and seeth the visions of the Almighty, who falling hath his eyes opened:

KJV: 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:

Numbers 24:17

AMP: I see Him, but not now;I behold Him, but not near.A star shall come forth from [the descendants of] Jacob,A scepter shall rise out of [the descendants of] IsraelAnd shall crush the forehead of MoabAnd destroy all the sons of Sheth. [Matt 2:2; Rom 15:12]

ASV: I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.

BSB: I 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 Moaband strike down all the sons of Sheth.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near. A STAR SHALL RISE out of Jacob and a sceptre shall spring up from Israel: and shall strike the chiefs of Moab, and shall waste all the children of Seth.

KJV: I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

Numbers 24:18

AMP: “Edom shall be [taken as] a possession,[Mount] Seir, Israel’s enemies, also will be a possession,While Israel performs valiantly.

ASV: And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, [who were] his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly.

BSB: Edom will become a possession,as will Seir, his enemy;but Israel will perform with valor.

DARBY: And Edom shall be a possession, and Seir a possession, they, his enemies; but Israel will do valiantly.

DRA: And he shall possess Idumea: the inheritance of Seir shall come to their enemies, but Israel shall do manfully

KJV: And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

Numbers 24:19

AMP: “One from [the descendants of] Jacob shall have dominionAnd will destroy the remnant from the city.”

ASV: And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant from the city.

BSB: A ruler will come from Jacoband destroy the survivors of the city.”

DARBY: And one out of Jacob shall have dominion, and will destroy out of the city what remaineth.

DRA: Out of Jacob shall he come that shall rule, and shall destroy the remains of the city.

KJV: Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

Numbers 24:20

AMP: Balaam looked at Amalek and took up his [fifth] discourse (oracle) and said:“Amalek was the first of the [neighboring] nations [to oppose the Israelites after they left Egypt],But his end shall be destruction.”

ASV: And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction.

BSB: Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying:“Amalek was first among the nations,but his end is destruction.”

DARBY: 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.

DRA: And when he saw Amalec, he took up his parable, and said: Amalec the beginning of nations, whose latter ends shall be destroyed.

KJV: 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 perish for ever.

Numbers 24:21

AMP: And Balaam looked at the Kenites and took up his [sixth] discourse (oracle) and said:“Strong is your dwelling place,And you set your nest in the cliff.

ASV: And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, And thy nest is set in the rock.

BSB: Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying:“Your dwelling place is secure,and your nest is set in a cliff.

DARBY: And he saw the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Firm is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest fixed in the rock;

DRA: He saw also the Cinite: and took up his parable, and said: Thy habitation in- deed is strong: but though thou build thy nest in a rock,

KJV: And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.

Numbers 24:22

AMP: “Nevertheless the Kenites will be consumed.How long will Asshur (Assyria) keep you (Israel) captive?”

ASV: Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

BSB: Yet Kain will be destroyedwhen Asshur takes you captive.”

DARBY: But the Kenite shall be consumed, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

DRA: And thou be chosen of the stock of Cin, how long shalt thou be able to continue? For Assur shall take thee captive.

KJV: Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

Numbers 24:23

AMP: Then he took up his [seventh] discourse (oracle) and said:“Alas, who can live unless God has ordained it?

ASV: And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?

BSB: Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying:“Ah, who can liveunless God has ordained it?

DARBY: And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live when God doeth this?

DRA: And taking up his parable, again he said: Alas, who shall live when God shall do these things?

KJV: And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

Numbers 24:24

AMP: “But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim,And shall afflict Asshur (Assyria) and Eber;So they (the victors) also will come to destruction.”

ASV: But ships [shall come] from the coast of Kittim, And they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; And he also shall come to destruction.

BSB: Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus;they will subdue Asshur and Eber,but they too will perish forever.”

DARBY: And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and afflict Asshur, and afflict Eber, and he also shall be for destruction.

DRA: They shall come in galleys from Italy, they shall overcome the Assyrians, and shall waste the Hebrews, and at the last they themselves also shall perish.

KJV: And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

Numbers 24:25

AMP: Then Balaam arose and departed and returned to his place, and Balak also went on his way.

ASV: And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.

BSB: Then Balaam arose and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way.

DARBY: And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.

DRA: And Balaam rose, and returned to his place: Balac also returned the way that he came.

KJV: And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.

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