Book of Numbers, Chapter 24
Numbers 24 NASB - New American Standard BibleChapter 24 of Numbers—New American Standard Bible (NASB)
- ¶ When Balaam saw that it [a]pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times to [b]seek 1omens but he set his face toward the 2wilderness.
- And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel [c]camping tribe by tribe; and 3the Spirit of God came upon him.
- He took up his [d]discourse and said,
¶ “4The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened; - The oracle of him who 5hears the [e]words of God,
Who sees the 6vision of [f]the Almighty,
Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered, - How fair are your tents, O Jacob,
Your dwellings, O Israel! - “Like [g]valleys that stretch out,
Like gardens beside the river,
Like 7aloes planted by the LORD,
Like 8cedars beside the waters. - “Water will flow from his buckets,
And his seed will be by many waters,
And his king shall be higher than 9Agag,
10And his kingdom shall be exalted. - “11God brings him out of Egypt,
He is for him like the horns of the wild ox.
12He will devour the nations who are his adversaries,
And will crush their bones in pieces,
And shatter them with his 13arrows. - “14He [h]couches, he lies down as a lion,
And as a [i]lion, who [j]dares rouse him?
15Blessed is everyone who blesses you,
And cursed is everyone who curses you.” - ¶ Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his [k]hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times!
- Therefore, [l]flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the LORD has held you back from honor.”
- Balaam said to Balak, “16Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
- ‘Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything contrary to the [m]command of the LORD, either good or bad, 17of my own [n]accord. 18What the LORD speaks, that I will speak’?
- And now, behold, 19I am going to my people; come, and I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the [o]days to come.”
- ¶ He took up his discourse and said,
¶ “20The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened, - The oracle of him who hears the [p]words of God,
And knows the knowledge of the [q]Most High,
Who sees the vision of [r]the Almighty,
Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered. - “I see him, but not now;
I behold him, but not near;
A star shall come forth from Jacob,
21A scepter shall rise from Israel,
22And shall crush through the [s]forehead of Moab,
And [t]tear down all the sons of [u]Sheth. - “23Edom shall be a possession,
24Seir, its enemies, also will be a possession,
While Israel performs valiantly. - “One from Jacob shall have dominion,
And will destroy the remnant from the city.” - ¶ And he looked at Amalek and took up his discourse and said,
¶ “Amalek was the first of the nations,
25But his end shall be [v]destruction.” - ¶ And he looked at the 26Kenite, and took up his discourse and said,
¶ “Your dwelling place is enduring,
And your nest is set in the cliff. - “Nevertheless Kain will be consumed;
How long will 27Asshur [w]keep you captive?” - ¶ Then he took up his discourse and said,
¶ “Alas, who can live except God has ordained it? - “But ships shall come from the coast of 28Kittim,
And they shall afflict Asshur and will afflict 29Eber;
30So they also will come to destruction.” - ¶ Then Balaam arose and departed and returned to 31his place, and Balak also went his way.
FOOTNOTES
- ^ Lit was good in the eyes of
- ^ Lit encounter
- ^ Lit dwelling
- ^ Lit parable, and so throughout the ch
- ^ Lit sayings
- ^ Heb Shaddai
- ^ Or possibly palm trees
- ^ Lit bows down
- ^ Or lioness
- ^ Lit shall
- ^ Lit palms
- ^ Lit flee for yourself
- ^ Lit mouth
- ^ Lit heart
- ^ Lit end of the days
- ^ Lit sayings
- ^ Heb Elyon
- ^ Heb Shaddai
- ^ Lit corners
- ^ Another reading is the crown of the head of
- ^ I.e. tumult
- ^ Lit to destroying
- ^ Lit take
REFERENCES
- ^ Nu 22:7; 23:23
- ^ Nu 23:28
- ^ Nu 11:26; 1Sa 19:20; Re 1:10
- ^ Nu 24:15, 16
- ^ Nu 22:20
- ^ Ge 15:1; Nu 12:6
- ^ Ps 45:8
- ^ Ps 1:3
- ^ Nu 24:20; 1Sa 15:8
- ^ Ps 145:11-13
- ^ Nu 23:22
- ^ Nu 23:24; Ps 2:9
- ^ Ps 45:5
- ^ Ge 49:9; Nu 23:24
- ^ Ge 12:3; 27:29
- ^ Nu 22:18
- ^ Nu 16:28
- ^ Nu 22:20
- ^ Nu 31:8, 16; Jos 13:22
- ^ Nu 24:3, 4
- ^ Ge 49:10
- ^ Nu 21:29; Is 15:1-16:14
- ^ Ge 27:29; Am 9:11, 12
- ^ Ge 32:3
- ^ Nu 24:24
- ^ Ge 15:19
- ^ Ge 10:21, 22
- ^ Ge 10:4; Eze 27:6
- ^ Ge 10:21
- ^ Nu 24:20
- ^ Nu 24:14
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