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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] και ιδων βαλααμ οτι καλον εστιν εναντι κυριου ευλογειν τον ισραηλ ουκ επορευθη κατα το ειωθος εις συναντησιν τοις οιωνοις και απεστρεψεν το προσωπον αυτου εις την ερημον
[2] και εξαρας βαλααμ τους οφθαλμους αυτου καθορα τον ισραηλ εστρατοπεδευκοτα κατα φυλας και εγενετο πνευμα θεου εν αυτω
[3] και αναλαβων την παραβολην αυτου ειπεν φησιν βαλααμ υιος βεωρ φησιν ο ανθρωπος ο αληθινως ορων
[4] φησιν ακουων λογια θεου οστις ορασιν θεου ειδεν εν υπνω αποκεκαλυμμενοι οι οφθαλμοι αυτου
[5] ως καλοι σου οι οικοι ιακωβ αι σκηναι σου ισραηλ
[6] ωσει ναπαι σκιαζουσαι και ωσει παραδεισοι επι ποταμων και ωσει σκηναι ας επηξεν κυριος ωσει κεδροι παρ υδατα
[7] εξελευσεται ανθρωπος εκ του σπερματος αυτου και κυριευσει εθνων πολλων και υψωθησεται η γωγ βασιλεια αυτου και αυξηθησεται η βασιλεια αυτου
[8] θεος ωδηγησεν αυτον εξ αιγυπτου ως δοξα μονοκερωτος αυτω εδεται εθνη εχθρων αυτου και τα παχη αυτων εκμυελιει και ταις βολισιν αυτου κατατοξευσει εχθρον
[9] κατακλιθεις ανεπαυσατο ως λεων και ως σκυμνος τις αναστησει αυτον οι ευλογουντες σε ευλογηνται και οι καταρωμενοι σε κεκατηρανται
[10] και εθυμωθη βαλακ επι βαλααμ και συνεκροτησεν ταις χερσιν αυτου και ειπεν βαλακ προς βαλααμ καταρασθαι τον εχθρον μου κεκληκα σε και ιδου ευλογων ευλογησας τριτον τουτο
[11] νυν ουν φευγε εις τον τοπον σου ειπα τιμησω σε και νυν εστερησεν σε κυριος της δοξης
[12] και ειπεν βαλααμ προς βαλακ ουχι και τοις αγγελοις σου ους απεστειλας προς με ελαλησα λεγων
[13] εαν μοι δω βαλακ πληρη τον οικον αυτου αργυριου και χρυσιου ου δυνησομαι παραβηναι το ρημα κυριου ποιησαι αυτο πονηρον η καλον παρ εμαυτου οσα εαν ειπη ο θεος ταυτα ερω
[14] και νυν ιδου αποτρεχω εις τον τοπον μου δευρο συμβουλευσω σοι τι ποιησει ο λαος ουτος τον λαον σου επ εσχατου των ημερων
[15] και αναλαβων την παραβολην αυτου ειπεν φησιν βαλααμ υιος βεωρ φησιν ο ανθρωπος ο αληθινως ορων
[16] ακουων λογια θεου επισταμενος επιστημην παρα υψιστου και ορασιν θεου ιδων εν υπνω αποκεκαλυμμενοι οι οφθαλμοι αυτου
[17] δειξω αυτω και ουχι νυν μακαριζω και ουκ εγγιζει ανατελει αστρον εξ ιακωβ και αναστησεται ανθρωπος εξ ισραηλ και θραυσει τους αρχηγους μωαβ και προνομευσει παντας υιους σηθ
[18] και εσται εδωμ κληρονομια και εσται κληρονομια ησαυ ο εχθρος αυτου και ισραηλ εποιησεν εν ισχυι
[19] και εξεγερθησεται εξ ιακωβ και απολει σωζομενον εκ πολεως
[20] και ιδων τον αμαληκ και αναλαβων την παραβολην αυτου ειπεν αρχη εθνων αμαληκ και το σπερμα αυτων απολειται
[21] και ιδων τον καιναιον και αναλαβων την παραβολην αυτου ειπεν ισχυρα η κατοικια σου και εαν θης εν πετρα την νοσσιαν σου
[22] και εαν γενηται τω βεωρ νεοσσια πανουργιας ασσυριοι σε αιχμαλωτευσουσιν
[23] και ιδων τον ωγ και αναλαβων την παραβολην αυτου ειπεν ω ω τις ζησεται οταν θη ταυτα ο θεος
[24] και εξελευσεται εκ χειρος κιτιαιων και κακωσουσιν ασσουρ και κακωσουσιν εβραιους και αυτοι ομοθυμαδον απολουνται
[25] και αναστας βαλααμ απηλθεν αποστραφεις εις τον τοπον αυτου και βαλακ απηλθεν προς εαυτον