Numbers 24:1
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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.And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorcery as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.
In other translations
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.And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorcery as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.
Hebrew words
וַיַּרְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200בִּלְעָםbil'amBalaamH1109כִּיkithatH3588טוֹבtovit was goodH2895בְּעֵינֵיbe'eineiin [the] eyes ofH5869יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לְבָרֵךְlevarekhto blessH1288אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808הָלַךְhalakhhe wentH1980כְּפַעַם־kefa'am-as timeH6471בְּפַעַםbefa'amon timeH6471לִקְרַאתlikratto meetH7122נְחָשִׁיםnechashimomensH5173וַיָּשֶׁתvaiyashetand he setH7896אֶל־'el-toH413הַמִּדְבָּרhamidbarthe wildernessH4057פָּנָיו׃panavface hisH6440
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Related verses
- Numbers 23:23Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’
- Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
- Numbers 31:16Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord.“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.
- Numbers 23:28And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.And Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.
- Numbers 22:13And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the Lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you.So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”
- Numbers 23:15And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the Lord yonder.Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here beside your burnt offering while I meet the LORD over there.”
- Numbers 23:3And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the Lord will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.“Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.” So Balaam went off to a barren height,
- Numbers 23:20Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.I have indeed received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot change it.
- 1 Samuel 24:20And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.Now I know for sure that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.
- 1 Samuel 26:25Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.Saul said to him, “May you be blessed, David my son. You will accomplish great things and will surely prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.
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