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World English Bible

Numbers 24 (WEBP)

[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Numbers 24 (KJVS)

[1] 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.
[2] 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.
[3] And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, And the man whose eyes are open hath said:
[4] 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:
[5] How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, And thy tabernacles, O Israel!
[6] 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.
[7] 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.
[8] 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.
[9] 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.
[10] 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.
[11] 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.
[12] And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
[13] 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?
[14] 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.
[15] And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, And the man whose eyes are open hath said:
[16] 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:
[17] 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.
[18] And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; And Israel shall do valiantly.
[19] Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, And shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
[20] 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.
[21] 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.
[22] Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
[23] And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
[24] And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, And shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, And he also shall perish for ever.
[25] And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.

Numbers 24:1 Heb. to the meeting of enchantments
Numbers 24:3 Heb. who had his eyes shut, but now open
Numbers 24:17 Or, smite through the princes of Moab
Numbers 24:20 The nations that warred against Israel, Exod. 17
Numbers 24:22 Heb. Kain

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Numbers 24 (BYZ)

[1] Καὶ () ἰδὼν () Βαλααμ () ὅτι () καλόν () ἐστιν () ἔναντι () κυρίου () εὐλογεῖν () τὸν () Ισραηλ, () οὐκ () ἐπορεύθη () κατὰ () τὸ () εἰωθὸς () εἰς () συνάντησιν () τοῖς () οἰωνοῖς καὶ () ἀπέστρεψεν () τὸ () πρόσωπον () αὐτοῦ () εἰς () τὴν () ἔρημον. ()
[2] Καὶ () ἐξάρας () Βαλααμ () τοὺς () ὀφθαλμοὺς () αὐτοῦ () καθορᾷ () τὸν () Ισραηλ () ἐστρατοπεδευκότα κατὰ () φυλάς. () Καὶ () ἐγένετο () πνεῦμα () θεοῦ () ἐν () αὐτῷ, ()
[3] καὶ () ἀναλαβὼν () τὴν () παραβολὴν () αὐτοῦ () εἶπεν () Φησὶν () Βαλααμ () υἱὸς () Βεωρ, φησὶν () ὁ () ἄνθρωπος () ὁ () ἀληθινῶς ὁρῶν, ()
[4] φησὶν () ἀκούων () λόγια () θεοῦ, () ὅστις () ὅρασιν () θεοῦ () εἶδεν () ἐν () ὕπνῳ, () ἀποκεκαλυμμένοι () οἱ () ὀφθαλμοὶ () αὐτοῦ ()
[5] Ὡς () καλοί () σου () οἱ () οἶκοι, () Ιακωβ, () αἱ () σκηναί () σου, () Ισραηλ· ()
[6] ὡσεὶ () νάπαι σκιάζουσαι καὶ () ὡσεὶ () παράδεισοι () ἐπὶ () ποταμῶν () καὶ () ὡσεὶ () σκηναί, () ἃς () ἔπηξεν () κύριος, () ὡσεὶ () κέδροι παρ’ () ὕδατα. ()
[7] Ἐξελεύσεται () ἄνθρωπος () ἐκ () τοῦ () σπέρματος () αὐτοῦ () καὶ () κυριεύσει () ἐθνῶν () πολλῶν, () καὶ () ὑψωθήσεται () ἢ () Γωγ () βασιλεία () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () αὐξηθήσεται () ἡ () βασιλεία () αὐτοῦ. ()
[8] Θεὸς () ὡδήγησεν () αὐτὸν () ἐξ () Αἰγύπτου, () ὡς () δόξα () μονοκέρωτος αὐτῷ· () ἔδεται ἔθνη () ἐχθρῶν () αὐτοῦ () καὶ () τὰ () πάχη αὐτῶν () ἐκμυελιεῖ καὶ () ταῖς () βολίσιν () αὐτοῦ () κατατοξεύσει () ἐχθρόν. ()
[9] Κατακλιθεὶς () ἀνεπαύσατο () ὡς () λέων () καὶ () ὡς () σκύμνος· τίς () ἀναστήσει () αὐτόν; () Οἱ () εὐλογοῦντές () σε () εὐλόγηνται, () καὶ () οἱ () καταρώμενοί () σε () κεκατήρανται. ()
[10] Καὶ () ἐθυμώθη () Βαλακ () ἐπὶ () Βαλααμ () καὶ () συνεκρότησεν ταῖς () χερσὶν () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () εἶπεν () Βαλακ () πρὸς () Βαλααμ () Καταρᾶσθαι () τὸν () ἐχθρόν () μου () κέκληκά () σε, () καὶ () ἰδοὺ () εὐλογῶν () εὐλόγησας () τρίτον () τοῦτο· ()
[11] νῦν () οὖν () φεῦγε () εἰς () τὸν () τόπον () σου· () εἶπα () Τιμήσω () σε, () καὶ () νῦν () ἐστέρησέν σε () κύριος () τῆς () δόξης. ()
[12] Καὶ () εἶπεν () Βαλααμ () πρὸς () Βαλακ () Οὐχὶ () καὶ () τοῖς () ἀγγέλοις () σου, () οὓς () ἀπέστειλας () πρός () με, () ἐλάλησα () λέγων ()
[13] Ἐάν () μοι () δῷ () Βαλακ () πλήρη () τὸν () οἶκον () αὐτοῦ () ἀργυρίου () καὶ () χρυσίου, () οὐ () δυνήσομαι () παραβῆναι () τὸ () ῥῆμα () κυρίου () ποιῆσαι () αὐτὸ () πονηρὸν () ἢ () καλὸν () παρ’ () ἐμαυτοῦ· () ὅσα () ἐὰν () εἴπῃ () ὁ () θεός, () ταῦτα () ἐρῶ; ()
[14] Καὶ () νῦν () ἰδοὺ () ἀποτρέχω εἰς () τὸν () τόπον () μου· () δεῦρο () συμβουλεύσω () σοι, () τί () ποιήσει () ὁ () λαὸς () οὗτος () τὸν () λαόν () σου () ἐπ’ () ἐσχάτου () τῶν () ἡμερῶν. ()
[15] Καὶ () ἀναλαβὼν () τὴν () παραβολὴν () αὐτοῦ () εἶπεν () Φησὶν () Βαλααμ () υἱὸς () Βεωρ, φησὶν () ὁ () ἄνθρωπος () ὁ () ἀληθινῶς ὁρῶν, ()
[16] ἀκούων () λόγια () θεοῦ, () ἐπιστάμενος () ἐπιστήμην παρὰ () ὑψίστου () καὶ () ὅρασιν () θεοῦ () ἰδὼν () ἐν () ὕπνῳ, () ἀποκεκαλυμμένοι () οἱ () ὀφθαλμοὶ () αὐτοῦ ()
[17] Δείξω () αὐτῷ, () καὶ () οὐχὶ () νῦν· () μακαρίζω, () καὶ () οὐκ () ἐγγίζει· () ἀνατελεῖ () ἄστρον () ἐξ () Ιακωβ, () καὶ () ἀναστήσεται () ἄνθρωπος () ἐξ () Ισραηλ () καὶ () θραύσει () τοὺς () ἀρχηγοὺς () Μωαβ καὶ () προνομεύσει πάντας () υἱοὺς () Σηθ. ()
[18] Καὶ () ἔσται () Εδωμ κληρονομία, () καὶ () ἔσται () κληρονομία () Ησαυ () ὁ () ἐχθρὸς () αὐτοῦ· () καὶ () Ισραηλ () ἐποίησεν () ἐν () ἰσχύι. ()
[19] Καὶ () ἐξεγερθήσεται () ἐξ () Ιακωβ () καὶ () ἀπολεῖ () σῳζόμενον () ἐκ () πόλεως. ()
[20] Καὶ () ἰδὼν () τὸν () Αμαληκ καὶ () ἀναλαβὼν () τὴν () παραβολὴν () αὐτοῦ () εἶπεν () Ἀρχὴ () ἐθνῶν () Αμαληκ, καὶ () τὸ () σπέρμα () αὐτῶν () ἀπολεῖται. ()
[21] Καὶ () ἰδὼν () τὸν () Καιναῖον καὶ () ἀναλαβὼν () τὴν () παραβολὴν () αὐτοῦ () εἶπεν () Ἰσχυρὰ () ἡ () κατοικία () σου· () καὶ () ἐὰν () θῇς () ἐν () πέτρᾳ () τὴν () νοσσιάν () σου, ()
[22] καὶ () ἐὰν () γένηται () τῷ () Βεωρ νεοσσιὰ () πανουργίας, () Ἀσσύριοί σε () αἰχμαλωτεύσουσιν. ()
[23] Καὶ () ἰδὼν () τὸν () Ωγ καὶ () ἀναλαβὼν () τὴν () παραβολὴν () αὐτοῦ () εἶπεν () Ὦ () ὦ, () τίς () ζήσεται, () ὅταν () θῇ () ταῦτα () ὁ () θεός; ()
[24] Καὶ () ἐξελεύσεται () ἐκ () χειρὸς () Κιτιαίων καὶ () κακώσουσιν () Ασσουρ καὶ () κακώσουσιν () Εβραίους, () καὶ () αὐτοὶ () ὁμοθυμαδὸν () ἀπολοῦνται. ()
[25] Καὶ () ἀναστὰς () Βαλααμ () ἀπῆλθεν () ἀποστραφεὶς () εἰς () τὸν () τόπον () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () Βαλακ () ἀπῆλθεν () πρὸς () ἑαυτόν. ()

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.