Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
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 Jehovah
to bless Israel, he went not, as at the
other times, to meet
with
enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
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.
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling
according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath
said
, and the man whose eyes
are
open
hath
said:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith
, And the man whose eye
was
closed
saith;
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:
He saith
, who
heareth
the words of God, Who
seeth
the vision of the Almighty, Falling down
, and
having his eyes open:
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and
thy tabernacles, O Israel!
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel!
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.
As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the river-
side, As lign -
aloes which Jehovah
hath planted, As cedar -
trees beside the waters.
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.
Water shall
flow
from
his buckets, And his seed shall be in many waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, And his kingdom shall be exalted.
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.
God bringeth
him forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the
wild-ox
: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries
, And shall break their bones in
pieces
, And smite
`
them '
through with his arrows.
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.
He couched, he lay down as a lion, And as a lioness;
who shall rouse
him up? Blessed be
every
one
that blesseth thee, And cursed be
every
one
that curseth thee.
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.
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.
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, the
LORD
hath kept thee back from honor.
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah
hath kept thee back from honor.
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which
thou sentest unto me, saying,
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that
thou sentest unto me, saying,
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?
If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word
of Jehovah
, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah
speaketh
, that will I speak?
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.
And now, behold, I go unto my people: come, `
and '
I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath
said
, and the man whose eyes
are
open
hath
said:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith
, And the man whose eye
was
closed
saith;
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:
He saith
, who
heareth
the words of God, And knoweth
the knowledge of the Most High, Who
seeth
the vision of the Almighty, Falling down
, and
having his eyes open:
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
.
I see him, but not now ;
I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth
a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through
the corners of Moab, And break
down
all the sons
of tumult
.
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for
his enemies; and
Israel shall
do
valiantly.
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession ,
`who
were'
his enemies; While
Israel doeth
valiantly.
Out of Jacob shall come
he
that
shall
have dominion, and shall destroy him
that
remaineth
of
the city.
And
out of Jacob shall one
have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant
from
the
city.
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
.
And he looked on Amalek, and
took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come
to
destruction
.
And he looked on the Kenites
, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou
puttest
thy nest in a
rock.
And he looked on the Kenite
, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling -
place, And thy nest is
set
in the
rock.
Nevertheless the
Kenite
shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Nevertheless Kain
shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this !
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this ?
And
ships shall come from the coast of Chittim
, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber ,
and he also shall perish
for
ever
.
But
ships `
shall come '
from the coast of Kittim
, And they
shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber ;
And he also shall come
to
destruction
.
And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place :
and Balak also went his way.
And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place ;
and Balak also went his way.
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