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World English Bible Classic
[1] When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to use divination, but he set his face toward the wilderness. [2] Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him. [3] He took up his parable, and said,
“Balaam the son of Beor says,
the man whose eyes are open says;
[4] he says, who hears the words of God,
who sees the vision of the Almighty,
falling down, and having his eyes open:
[5] How goodly are your tents, Jacob,
and your dwellings, Israel!
[6] As valleys they are spread out,
as gardens by the riverside,
as aloes which Yahweh has planted,
as cedar trees beside the waters.
[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.
[8] God brings him out of Egypt.
He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.
He shall consume the nations his adversaries,
shall break their bones in pieces,
and pierce them with his arrows.
[9] He couched, he lay down as a lion,
as a lioness;
who shall rouse him up?
Everyone who blesses you is blessed.
Everyone who curses you is cursed.”
[10] Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times. [11] Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.” [12] Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, saying, [13] ‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond Yahweh’s word, to do either good or bad from my own mind. I will say what Yahweh says’? [14] Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.” [15] He took up his parable, and said,
“Balaam the son of Beor says,
the man whose eyes are open says;
[16] he says, who hears the words of God,
knows the knowledge of the Most High,
and who sees the vision of the Almighty,
falling down, and having his eyes open:
[17] I see him, but not now.
I see him, but not near.
A star will come out of Jacob.
A scepter will rise out of Israel,
and shall strike through the corners of Moab,
and crush all the sons of Sheth.
[18] Edom shall be a possession.
Seir, his enemy, also shall be a possession,
while Israel does valiantly.
[19] Out of Jacob shall one have dominion,
and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”
[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.”
[21] He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said,
“Your dwelling place is strong.
Your nest is set in the rock.
[22] Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted,
until Asshur carries you away captive.”
[23] He took up his parable, and said,
“Alas, who shall live when God does this?
[24] But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim.
They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber.
He also shall come to destruction.”
[25] Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
King James Version
[1] And when Balaam H1109 saw H7200 that H3588 it pleased H2895 H5869 the Lord H3068 to bless H1288 H853 Israel, H3478 he went H1980 not, H3808 as at other times, H6471 H6471 to seek for H7125 enchantments, H5173§ but he set H7896 his face H6440 toward H413 the wilderness. H4057 [2] And Balaam H1109 lifted up H5375 H853 his eyes, H5869 and he saw H7200 H853 Israel H3478 abiding H7931 in his tents according to their tribes; H7626 and the spirit H7307 of God H430 came H1961 upon him. H5921 [3] And he took up H5375 his parable, H4912 and said, H559
Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160 hath said, H5002
And the man H1397 whose eyes H5869 are open H8365§ hath said: H5002
[4] He hath said, H5002 which heard H8085 the words H561 of God, H410
Which H834 saw H2372 the vision H4236 of the Almighty, H7706
Falling H5307 into a trance, but having his eyes H5869 open: H1540
[5] How H4100 goodly are H2895 thy tents, H168 O Jacob, H3290
And thy tabernacles, H4908 O Israel! H3478
[6] As the valleys H5158 are they spread forth, H5186
As gardens H1593 by H5921 the river’s H5104 side, H5921
As the trees of lign aloes H174 which the Lord H3068 hath planted, H5193
And as cedar trees H730 beside H5921 the waters. H4325
[7] He shall pour H5140 the water H4325 out H5140 of his buckets, H1805
And his seed H2233 shall be in many H7227 waters, H4325
And his king H4428 shall be higher H7311 than Agag, H90
And his kingdom H4438 shall be exalted. H5375
[8] God H410 brought him forth H3318 out of Egypt; H4714
He hath as it were the strength H8443 of an unicorn: H7214
He shall eat up H398 the nations H1471 his enemies, H6862
And shall break H1633 their bones, H6106
And pierce H4272 them through H4272 with his arrows. H2671
[9] He couched, H3766 he lay down H7901 as a lion, H738
And as a great lion: H3833 who H4310 shall stir him up? H6965
Blessed H1288 is he that blesseth thee, H1288
And cursed H779 is he that curseth thee. H779
[10] And Balak’s H1111 anger H639 was kindled H2734 against H413 Balaam, H1109 and he smote H5606 H853 his hands H3709 together: H5606 and Balak H1111 said H559 unto H413 Balaam, H1109 I called thee H7121 to curse H6895 mine enemies, H341 and, behold, H2009 thou hast altogether H1288 blessed H1288 them these H2088 three H7969 times. H6471 [11] Therefore now H6258 flee H1272 thou to H413 thy place: H4725 I thought H559 to promote H3513 thee unto great H3513 honour; H3513 but, lo, H2009 the Lord H3068 hath kept thee back H4513 from honour. H3519 [12] And Balaam H1109 said H559 unto H413 Balak, H1111 Spake H1696 I H1696 not H3808 also H1571 to H413 thy messengers H4397 which H834 thou sentest H7971 unto me, H413 saying, H559 [13] If H518 Balak H1111 would give H5414 me his house H1004 full H4393 of silver H3701 and gold, H2091 I cannot H3808 H3201 go beyond H5674 H853 the commandment H6310 of the Lord, H3068 to do H6213 either good H2896 or H176 bad H7451 of mine own mind; H3820 but what H834 the Lord H3068 saith, H1696 that H853 will I speak? H1696 [14] And now, H6258 behold, H2009 I go H1980 unto my people: H5971 come H3212 therefore, and I will advertise thee H3289 what H834 this H2088 people H5971 shall do H6213 to thy people H5971 in the latter H319 days. H3117 [15] And he took up H5375 his parable, H4912 and said, H559
Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160 hath said, H5002
And the man H1397 whose eyes H5869 are open H8365 hath said: H5002
[16] He hath said, H5002 which heard H8085 the words H561 of God, H410
And knew H3045 the knowledge H1847 of the Most High, H5945
Which saw H2372 the vision H4236 of the Almighty, H7706
Falling H5307 into a trance, but having his eyes H5869 open: H1540
[17] I shall see him, H7200 but not H3808 now: H6258
I shall behold him, H7789 but not H3808 nigh: H7138
There shall come H1869 a Star H3556 out of Jacob, H3290
And a Sceptre H7626 shall rise H6965 out of Israel, H3478
And shall smite H4272 the corners H6285 of Moab, H4124§
And destroy H6979 all H3605 the children H1121 of Sheth. H8351
[18] And Edom H123 shall be H1961 a possession, H3424
Seir H8165 also shall be H1961 a possession H3424 for his enemies; H341
And Israel H3478 shall do H6213 valiantly. H2428
[19] Out of Jacob H3290 shall come he that shall have dominion, H7287
And shall destroy H6 him that remaineth H8300 of the city. H5892
[20] And when he looked H7200 H853 on Amalek, H6002 he took up H5375 his parable, H4912 and said, H559
Amalek H6002 was the first H7225 of the nations; H1471ⓘ
But his latter end H319 shall be that he perish H8 for ever. H5703
[21] And he looked H7200 H853 on the Kenites, H7017 and took up H5375 his parable, H4912 and said, H559
Strong H386 is thy dwellingplace, H4186
And thou puttest H7760 thy nest H7064 in a rock. H5553
[22] Nevertheless H3588 H518 the Kenite H7014§ shall be H1961 wasted, H1197
Until H5704 H4100 Asshur H804 shall carry thee away captive. H7617
[23] And he took up H5375 his parable, H4912 and said, H559
Alas, H188 who H4310 shall live H2421 when God H410 doeth this! H7760
[24] And ships H6716 shall come from the coast H3027 of Chittim, H3794
And shall afflict H6031 Asshur, H804 and shall afflict H6031 Eber, H5677
And he H1931 also H1571 shall perish H8 for ever. H5703
[25] And Balaam H1109 rose up, H6965 and went H3212 and returned H7725 to his place: H4725 and Balak H1111 also H1571 went H1980 his way. H1870

Footnotes

  1. § 24:1 Heb. to the meeting of enchantments
  2. § 24:3 Heb. who had his eyes shut, but now open
  3. § 24:17 Or, smite through the princes of Moab
  4. ⓘ 24:20 The nations that warred against Israel, Exod. 17
  5. § 24:22 Heb. Kain
Septuaginta
[1] Καὶ G2532 ἰδὼν G1492 Βαλααμ G903 ὅτι G3754 καλόν G2570 ἐστιν G2076 ἔναντι G1725 κυρίου G2962 εὐλογεῖν G2127 τὸν G3588 Ισραηλ, G2474 οὐκ G3756 ἐπορεύθη G4198 κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 εἰωθὸς G1486 εἰς G1519 συνάντησιν G4877 τοῖς G3588 οἰωνοῖς καὶ G2532 ἀπέστρεψεν G654 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 αὐτοῦ G846 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 ἔρημον. G2048 [2] Καὶ G2532 ἐξάρας G1808 Βαλααμ G903 τοὺς G3588 ὀφθαλμοὺς G3788 αὐτοῦ G846 καθορᾷ G2529 τὸν G3588 Ισραηλ G2474 ἐστρατοπεδευκότα κατὰ G2596 φυλάς. G5443 Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 πνεῦμα G4151 θεοῦ G2316 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ, G846 [3] καὶ G2532 ἀναλαβὼν G353 τὴν G3588 παραβολὴν G3850 αὐτοῦ G846 εἶπεν G2036 Φησὶν G5346 Βαλααμ G903 υἱὸς G5207 Βεωρ, φησὶν G5346 ὁ G3588 ἄνθρωπος G444 ὁ G3588 ἀληθινῶς ὁρῶν, G3708 [4] φησὶν G5346 ἀκούων G191 λόγια G3051 θεοῦ, G2316 ὅστις G3748 ὅρασιν G3706 θεοῦ G2316 εἶδεν G1492 ἐν G1722 ὕπνῳ, G5258 ἀποκεκαλυμμένοι G601 οἱ G3588 ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 αὐτοῦ G846 [5] Ὡς G5613 καλοί G2570 σου G4675 οἱ G3588 οἶκοι, G3624 Ιακωβ, G2384 αἱ G3588 σκηναί G4633 σου, G4675 Ισραηλ· G2474 [6] ὡσεὶ G5616 νάπαι σκιάζουσαι καὶ G2532 ὡσεὶ G5616 παράδεισοι G3857 ἐπὶ G1909 ποταμῶν G4215 καὶ G2532 ὡσεὶ G5616 σκηναί, G4633 ἃς G3739 ἔπηξεν G4078 κύριος, G2962 ὡσεὶ G5616 κέδροι παρ’ G3844 ὕδατα. G5204 [7] Ἐξελεύσεται G1831 ἄνθρωπος G444 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 σπέρματος G4690 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 κυριεύσει G2961 ἐθνῶν G1484 πολλῶν, G4183 καὶ G2532 ὑψωθήσεται G5312 ἢ G2228 Γωγ G1136 βασιλεία G932 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 αὐξηθήσεται G837 ἡ G3588 βασιλεία G932 αὐτοῦ. G846 [8] Θεὸς G2316 ὡδήγησεν G3594 αὐτὸν G846 ἐξ G1537 Αἰγύπτου, G125 ὡς G5613 δόξα G1391 μονοκέρωτος αὐτῷ· G846 ἔδεται ἔθνη G1484 ἐχθρῶν G2190 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 πάχη αὐτῶν G846 ἐκμυελιεῖ καὶ G2532 ταῖς G3588 βολίσιν G1002 αὐτοῦ G846 κατατοξεύσει G2700 ἐχθρόν. G2190 [9] Κατακλιθεὶς G2625 ἀνεπαύσατο G373 ὡς G5613 λέων G3023 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 σκύμνος· τίς G5101 ἀναστήσει G450 αὐτόν; G846 Οἱ G3588 εὐλογοῦντές G2127 σε G4571 εὐλόγηνται, G2127 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 καταρώμενοί G2672 σε G4571 κεκατήρανται. G2672 [10] Καὶ G2532 ἐθυμώθη G2373 Βαλακ G904 ἐπὶ G1909 Βαλααμ G903 καὶ G2532 συνεκρότησεν ταῖς G3588 χερσὶν G5495 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Βαλακ G904 πρὸς G4314 Βαλααμ G903 Καταρᾶσθαι G2672 τὸν G3588 ἐχθρόν G2190 μου G3450 κέκληκά G2564 σε, G4571 καὶ G2532 ἰδοὺ G2400 εὐλογῶν G2127 εὐλόγησας G2127 τρίτον G5154 τοῦτο· G5124 [11] νῦν G3568 οὖν G3767 φεῦγε G5343 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 τόπον G5117 σου· G4675 εἶπα G2036 Τιμήσω G5091 σε, G4571 καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 ἐστέρησέν σε G4571 κύριος G2962 τῆς G3588 δόξης. G1391 [12] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Βαλααμ G903 πρὸς G4314 Βαλακ G904 Οὐχὶ G3780 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 ἀγγέλοις G32 σου, G4675 οὓς G3739 ἀπέστειλας G649 πρός G4314 με, G3165 ἐλάλησα G2980 λέγων G3004 [13] Ἐάν G1437 μοι G3427 δῷ G1325 Βαλακ G904 πλήρη G4134 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀργυρίου G694 καὶ G2532 χρυσίου, G5553 οὐ G3756 δυνήσομαι G1410 παραβῆναι G3845 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα G4487 κυρίου G2962 ποιῆσαι G4160 αὐτὸ G846 πονηρὸν G4190 ἢ G2228 καλὸν G2570 παρ’ G3844 ἐμαυτοῦ· G1683 ὅσα G3745 ἐὰν G1437 εἴπῃ G2036 ὁ G3588 θεός, G2316 ταῦτα G5023 ἐρῶ; G2046 [14] Καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 ἰδοὺ G2400 ἀποτρέχω εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 τόπον G5117 μου· G3450 δεῦρο G1204 συμβουλεύσω G4823 σοι, G4671 τί G5101 ποιήσει G4160 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 οὗτος G3778 τὸν G3588 λαόν G2992 σου G4675 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐσχάτου G2078 τῶν G3588 ἡμερῶν. G2250 [15] Καὶ G2532 ἀναλαβὼν G353 τὴν G3588 παραβολὴν G3850 αὐτοῦ G846 εἶπεν G2036 Φησὶν G5346 Βαλααμ G903 υἱὸς G5207 Βεωρ, φησὶν G5346 ὁ G3588 ἄνθρωπος G444 ὁ G3588 ἀληθινῶς ὁρῶν, G3708 [16] ἀκούων G191 λόγια G3051 θεοῦ, G2316 ἐπιστάμενος G1987 ἐπιστήμην παρὰ G3844 ὑψίστου G5310 καὶ G2532 ὅρασιν G3706 θεοῦ G2316 ἰδὼν G1492 ἐν G1722 ὕπνῳ, G5258 ἀποκεκαλυμμένοι G601 οἱ G3588 ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 αὐτοῦ G846 [17] Δείξω G1166 αὐτῷ, G846 καὶ G2532 οὐχὶ G3780 νῦν· G3568 μακαρίζω, G3106 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐγγίζει· G1448 ἀνατελεῖ G393 ἄστρον G798 ἐξ G1537 Ιακωβ, G2384 καὶ G2532 ἀναστήσεται G450 ἄνθρωπος G444 ἐξ G1537 Ισραηλ G2474 καὶ G2532 θραύσει G2352 τοὺς G3588 ἀρχηγοὺς G747 Μωαβ καὶ G2532 προνομεύσει πάντας G3956 υἱοὺς G5207 Σηθ. G4589 [18] Καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 Εδωμ κληρονομία, G2817 καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 κληρονομία G2817 Ησαυ G2269 ὁ G3588 ἐχθρὸς G2190 αὐτοῦ· G846 καὶ G2532 Ισραηλ G2474 ἐποίησεν G4160 ἐν G1722 ἰσχύι. G2479 [19] Καὶ G2532 ἐξεγερθήσεται G1825 ἐξ G1537 Ιακωβ G2384 καὶ G2532 ἀπολεῖ G622 σῳζόμενον G4982 ἐκ G1537 πόλεως. G4172 [20] Καὶ G2532 ἰδὼν G1492 τὸν G3588 Αμαληκ καὶ G2532 ἀναλαβὼν G353 τὴν G3588 παραβολὴν G3850 αὐτοῦ G846 εἶπεν G2036 Ἀρχὴ G746 ἐθνῶν G1484 Αμαληκ, καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 σπέρμα G4690 αὐτῶν G846 ἀπολεῖται. G622 [21] Καὶ G2532 ἰδὼν G1492 τὸν G3588 Καιναῖον καὶ G2532 ἀναλαβὼν G353 τὴν G3588 παραβολὴν G3850 αὐτοῦ G846 εἶπεν G2036 Ἰσχυρὰ G2478 ἡ G3588 κατοικία G2733 σου· G4675 καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 θῇς G5087 ἐν G1722 πέτρᾳ G4073 τὴν G3588 νοσσιάν G3555 σου, G4675 [22] καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 γένηται G1096 τῷ G3588 Βεωρ νεοσσιὰ G3555 πανουργίας, G3834 Ἀσσύριοί σε G4571 αἰχμαλωτεύσουσιν. G162 [23] Καὶ G2532 ἰδὼν G1492 τὸν G3588 Ωγ καὶ G2532 ἀναλαβὼν G353 τὴν G3588 παραβολὴν G3850 αὐτοῦ G846 εἶπεν G2036 Ὦ G5599 ὦ, G5599 τίς G5101 ζήσεται, G2198 ὅταν G3752 θῇ G5087 ταῦτα G5023 ὁ G3588 θεός; G2316 [24] Καὶ G2532 ἐξελεύσεται G1831 ἐκ G1537 χειρὸς G5495 Κιτιαίων καὶ G2532 κακώσουσιν G2559 Ασσουρ καὶ G2532 κακώσουσιν G2559 Εβραίους, G1445 καὶ G2532 αὐτοὶ G846 ὁμοθυμαδὸν G3661 ἀπολοῦνται. G622 [25] Καὶ G2532 ἀναστὰς G450 Βαλααμ G903 ἀπῆλθεν G565 ἀποστραφεὶς G654 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 τόπον G5117 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 Βαλακ G904 ἀπῆλθεν G565 πρὸς G4314 ἑαυτόν. G1438
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