Num.22.21

Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went off with the noblemen from Moab.

Num.22.21

Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey and went with the princes of Moab.

Num.22.21

So Balaam rose in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.

Num.22.21

So the next morning Balaam saddled his donkey and started off with the Moabite officials.

Num.22.22

As he was going, though, God's anger flared. The angel of GOD stood in the road to block his way. Balaam was riding his donkey, accompanied by his two servants.

Num.22.22

But God was very angry when he went, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

Num.22.22

Then God's anger was aroused because he went, and the Angel of the LORD took His stand in the way as an adversary against him. And he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

Num.22.22

But God was furious that Balaam was going, so he sent the angel of the LORD to stand in the road to block his way. As Balaam and two servants were riding along,

Num.22.23

When the donkey saw the angel blocking the road and brandishing a sword, she veered off the road into the ditch. Balaam beat the donkey and got her back on the road.

Num.22.23

When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the road into a field. Balaam beat her to get her back on the road.

Num.22.23

Now the donkey saw the Angel of the LORD standing in the way with His drawn sword in His hand, and the donkey turned aside out of the way and went into the field. So Balaam struck the donkey to turn her back onto the road.

Num.22.23

Balaam's donkey suddenly saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. The donkey bolted off the road into a field, but Balaam beat it and turned it back onto the road.

Num.22.24

But as they were going through a vineyard, with a fence on either side,

Num.22.24

Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path between two vineyards, with walls on both sides.

Num.22.24

Then the Angel of the LORD stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, with a wall on this side and a wall on that side.

Num.22.24

Then the angel of the LORD stood at a place where the road narrowed between two vineyard walls.

Num.22.25

the donkey again saw GOD's angel blocking the way and veered into the fence, crushing Balaam's foot against the fence. Balaam hit her again.

Num.22.25

When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she pressed close to the wall, crushing Balaam's foot against it. So he beat her again.

Num.22.25

And when the donkey saw the Angel of the LORD, she pushed herself against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall; so he struck her again.

Num.22.25

When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing there, it tried to squeeze by and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall. So Balaam beat the donkey again.

Num.22.26

GOD's angel blocked the way yet again--a very narrow passage this time; there was no getting through on the right or left.

Num.22.26

Then the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn, either to the right or to the left.

Num.22.26

Then the Angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

Num.22.26

Then the angel of the LORD moved farther down the road and stood in a place so narrow that the donkey could not get by at all.

Num.22.27

Seeing the angel, Balaam's donkey sat down under him. Balaam lost his temper; he beat the donkey with his stick.

Num.22.27

When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he was angry and beat her with his staff.

Num.22.27

And when the donkey saw the Angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam; so Balaam's anger was aroused, and he struck the donkey with his staff.

Num.22.27

This time when the donkey saw the angel, it lay down under Balaam. In a fit of rage Balaam beat it again with his staff.

Num.22.28

Then GOD gave speech to the donkey. She said to Balaam: "What have I ever done to you that you have beat me these three times?"

Num.22.28

Then the LORD opened the donkey's mouth, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?"

Num.22.28

Then the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?"

Num.22.28

Then the LORD caused the donkey to speak. "What have I done to you that deserves your beating me these three times?" it asked Balaam.

Num.22.29

Balaam said, "Because you've been playing games with me! If I had a sword I would have killed you by now."

Num.22.29

Balaam answered the donkey, "You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now."

Num.22.29

And Balaam said to the donkey, "Because you have abused me. I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would kill you!"

Num.22.29

"Because you have made me look like a fool!" Balaam shouted. "If I had a sword with me, I would kill you!"

Num.22.30

The donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your trusty donkey on whom you've ridden for years right up until now? Have I ever done anything like this to you before? Have I?" He said, "No."

Num.22.30

The donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your own donkey, which you have always ridden, to this day? Have I been in the habit of doing this to you?No," he said.

Num.22.30

So the donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden, ever since I became yours, to this day? Was I ever disposed to do this to you?" And he said, "No."

Num.22.30

"But I am the same donkey you always ride on," the donkey answered. "Have I ever done anything like this before?No," he admitted.

Num.22.31

Then GOD helped Balaam see what was going on: He saw GOD's angel blocking the way, brandishing a sword. Balaam fell to the ground, his face in the dirt.

Num.22.31

Then the LORD opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell facedown.

Num.22.31

Then the LORD opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the Angel of the LORD standing in the way with His drawn sword in His hand; and he bowed his head and fell flat on his face.

Num.22.31

Then the LORD opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the roadway with a drawn sword in his hand. Balaam fell face down on the ground before him.

Num.22.32

GOD's angel said to him: "Why have you beaten your poor donkey these three times? I have come here to block your way because you're getting way ahead of yourself.

Num.22.32

The angel of the LORD asked him, "Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? I have come here to oppose you because your path is a reckless one before me.

Num.22.32

And the Angel of the LORD said to him, "Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to stand against you, because your way is perverse before Me.

Num.22.32

"Why did you beat your donkey those three times?" the angel of the LORD demanded. "I have come to block your way because you are stubbornly resisting me.

Num.22.33

The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she hadn't, I would have killed you by this time, but not the donkey. I would have let her off."

Num.22.33

The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away, I would certainly have killed you by now, but I would have spared her."

Num.22.33

The donkey saw Me and turned aside from Me these three times. If she had not turned aside from Me, surely I would also have killed you by now, and let her live."

Num.22.33

Three times the donkey saw me and shied away; otherwise, I would certainly have killed you by now and spared the donkey."

Num.22.34

Balaam said to GOD's angel, "I have sinned. I had no idea you were standing in the road blocking my way. If you don't like what I'm doing, I'll head back."

Num.22.34

Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, "I have sinned. I did not realize you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you are displeased, I will go back."

Num.22.34

And Balaam said to the Angel of the LORD, "I have sinned, for I did not know You stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases You, I will turn back."

Num.22.34

Then Balaam confessed to the angel of the LORD, "I have sinned. I did not realize you were standing in the road to block my way. I will go back home if you are against my going."

Num.22.35

But GOD's angel said to Balaam, "Go ahead and go with them. But only say what I tell you to say--absolutely no other word." And so Balaam continued to go with Balak's nobles.

Num.22.35

The angel of the LORD said to Balaam, "Go with the men, but speak only what I tell you." So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

Num.22.35

Then the Angel of the LORD said to Balaam, "Go with the men, but only the word that I speak to you, that you shall speak." So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

Num.22.35

But the angel of the LORD told him, "Go with these men, but you may say only what I tell you to say." So Balaam went on with Balak's officials.

Num.22.36

When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him in the Moabite town that was on the banks of the Arnon, right on the boundary of his land.

Num.22.36

When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite town on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.

Num.22.36

Now when Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the border at the Arnon, the boundary of the territory.

Num.22.36

When King Balak heard that Balaam was on the way, he went out to meet him at a Moabite town on the Arnon River at the border of his land.

Num.22.37

Balak said to Balaam, "Didn't I send an urgent message for help? Why didn't you come when I called? Do you think I can't pay you enough?"

Num.22.37

Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why didn't you come to me? Am I really not able to reward you?"

Num.22.37

Then Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not earnestly send to you, calling for you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?"

Num.22.37

"Did I not send you an urgent invitation? Why didn't you come right away?" Balak asked Balaam. "Didn't you believe me when I said I would reward you richly?"

Num.22.38

Balaam said to Balak, "Well, I'm here now. But I can't tell you just anything. I can speak only words that God gives me--no others."

Num.22.38

"Well, I have come to you now," Balaam replied. "But can I say just anything? I must speak only what God puts in my mouth."

Num.22.38

And Balaam said to Balak, "Look, I have come to you! Now, have I any power at all to say anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that I must speak."

Num.22.38

Balaam replied, "I have come, but I have no power to say just anything. I will speak only the messages that God gives me."

Num.22.39

Balaam then accompanied Balak to Kiriath Huzoth (Street-Town).

Num.22.39

Then Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath Huzoth.

Num.22.39

So Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjath Huzoth.

Num.22.39

Then Balaam accompanied Balak to Kiriath-huzoth,

Num.22.40

Balak slaughtered cattle and sheep for sacrifices and presented them to Balaam and the nobles who were with him.

Num.22.40

Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and gave some to Balaam and the princes who were with him.

Num.22.40

Then Balak offered oxen and sheep, and he sent some to Balaam and to the princes who were with him.

Num.22.40

where the king sacrificed cattle and sheep. He sent portions of the meat to Balaam and the officials who were with him.

Num.22.41

At daybreak Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth Baal (The Heights of Baal) so that he could get a good view of some of the people.

Num.22.41

The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth Baal, and from there he saw part of the people.

Num.22.41

So it was, the next day, that Balak took Balaam and brought him up to the high places of Baal, that from there he might observe the extent of the people.

Num.22.41

The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the people of Israel spread out below him.

Num.23.1

Balaam said, "Build me seven altars here, and then prepare seven bulls and seven rams."

Num.23.1

Balaam said, "Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me."

Num.23.1

Then Balaam said to Balak, "Build seven altars for me here, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams."

Num.23.1

Balaam said to King Balak, "Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven young bulls and seven rams for a sacrifice."

Num.23.2

Balak did it. Then Balaam and Balak sacrificed a bull and a ram on each of the altars.

Num.23.2

Balak did as Balaam said, and the two of them offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Num.23.2

And Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Num.23.2

Balak followed his instructions, and the two of them sacrificed a young bull and a ram on each altar.

Num.23.3

Balaam instructed Balak: "Stand watch here beside your Whole-Burnt-Offering while I go off by myself. Maybe GOD will come and meet with me. Whatever he shows or tells me, I'll report to you." Then he went off by himself.

Num.23.3

Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stay here beside your offering while I go aside. Perhaps the LORD will come to meet with me. Whatever he reveals to me I will tell you." Then he went off to a barren height.

Num.23.3

Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go; perhaps the LORD will come to meet me, and whatever He shows me I will tell you." So he went to a desolate height.

Num.23.3

Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stand here by your burnt offerings, and I will go to see if the LORD will respond to me. Then I will tell you whatever he reveals to me." So Balaam went alone to the top of a hill,

Num.23.4

God did meet with Balaam. Balaam said, "I've set up seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar."

Num.23.4

God met with him, and Balaam said, "I have prepared seven altars, and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram."

Num.23.4

And God met Balaam, and he said to Him, "I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram."

Num.23.4

and God met him there. Balaam said to him, "I have prepared seven altars and have sacrificed a young bull and a ram on each altar."

Num.23.5

Then GOD gave Balaam a message: "Return to Balak and give him this message."

Num.23.5

The LORD put a message in Balaam's mouth and said, "Go back to Balak and give him this message."

Num.23.5

Then the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak."

Num.23.5

Then the LORD gave Balaam a message for King Balak and said, "Go back to Balak and tell him what I told you."

Num.23.6

He went back and found him stationed beside his Whole-Burnt-Offering and with him all the nobles of Moab.

Num.23.6

So he went back to him and found him standing beside his offering, with all the princes of Moab.

Num.23.6

So he returned to him, and there he was, standing by his burnt offering, he and all the princes of Moab.

Num.23.6

When Balaam returned, the king was standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab.

Num.23.7

Then Balaam spoke his message-oracle: Balak led me here from Aram, the king of Moab all the way from the eastern mountains. "Go, curse Jacob for me; go, damn Israel."

Num.23.7

Then Balaam uttered his oracle: "Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains. 'Come,' he said, 'curse Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel.'

Num.23.7

And he took up his oracle and said: "Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, From the mountains of the east. "Come, curse Jacob for me, And come, denounce Israel!'

Num.23.7

This was the prophecy Balaam delivered: "Balak summoned me to come from Aram; the king of Moab brought me from the eastern hills. `Come,' he said, `curse Jacob for me! Come and announce Israel's doom.'

Num.23.8

How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I damn whom GOD has not damned?

Num.23.8

How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced?

Num.23.8

"How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? And how shall I denounce whom the LORD has not denounced?

Num.23.8

But how can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I condemn those whom the LORD has not condemned?

Num.23.9

From rock pinnacles I see them, from hilltops I survey them: Look! a people camping off by themselves, thinking themselves outsiders among nations.

Num.23.9

From the rocky peaks I see them, from the heights I view them. I see a people who live apart and do not consider themselves one of the nations.

Num.23.9

For from the top of the rocks I see him, And from the hills I behold him; There! A people dwelling alone, Not reckoning itself among the nations.

Num.23.9

I see them from the cliff tops; I watch them from the hills. I see a people who live by themselves, set apart from other nations.

Num.23.10

But who could ever count the dust of Jacob or take a census of cloud-of-dust Israel? I want to die like these right-living people! I want an end just like theirs!

Num.23.10

Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and may my end be like theirs!"

Num.23.10

"Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number one-fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, And let my end be like his!"

Num.23.10

Who can count Jacob's descendants, as numerous as dust? Who can count even a fourth of Israel's people? Let me die like the righteous; let my life end like theirs."

Num.23.11

Balak said to Balaam, "What's this? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and all you've done is bless them."

Num.23.11

Balak said to Balaam, "What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but you have done nothing but bless them!"

Num.23.11

Then Balak said to Balaam, "What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and look, you have blessed them bountifully!"

Num.23.11

Then King Balak demanded of Balaam, "What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies. Instead, you have blessed them!"

Num.23.12

Balaam answered, "Don't I have to be careful to say what GOD gives me to say?" [JC]

Num.23.12

He answered, "Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?"

Num.23.12

So he answered and said, "Must I not take heed to speak what the LORD has put in my mouth?"

Num.23.12

But Balaam replied, "Can I say anything except what the LORD tells me?"

Num.23.13

Balak said to him, "Go with me to another place from which you can only see the outskirts of their camp--you won't be able to see the whole camp. From there, curse them for my sake."

Num.23.13

Then Balak said to him, "Come with me to another place where you can see them; you will see only a part but not all of them. And from there, curse them for me."

Num.23.13

Then Balak said to him, "Please come with me to another place from which you may see them; you shall see only the outer part of them, and shall not see them all; curse them for me from there."

Num.23.13

Then King Balak told him, "Come with me to another place. There you will see only a portion of the nation of Israel. Curse at least that many!"

Num.23.14

So he took him to Watchmen's Meadow at the top of Pisgah. He built seven altars there and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Num.23.14

So he took him to the field of Zophim on the top of Pisgah, and there he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Num.23.14

So he brought him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Num.23.14

So Balak took Balaam to the plateau of Zophim on Pisgah Peak. He built seven altars there and offered a young bull and a ram on each altar.

Num.23.15

Balaam said to Balak, "Take up your station here beside your Whole-Burnt-Offering while I meet with him over there."

Num.23.15

Balaam said to Balak, "Stay here beside your offering while I meet with him over there."

Num.23.15

And he said to Balak, "Stand here by your burnt offering while I meet the LORD over there."

Num.23.15

Then Balaam said to the king, "Stand here by your burnt offering while I go to meet the LORD."

Num.23.16

GOD met with Balaam and gave him a message. He said, "Return to Balak and give him the message."

Num.23.16

The LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth and said, "Go back to Balak and give him this message."

Num.23.16

Then the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, "Go back to Balak, and thus you shall speak."

Num.23.16

So the LORD met Balaam and gave him a message. Then he said, "Go back to Balak and give him this message."

Num.23.17

Balaam returned and found him stationed beside his Whole-Burnt-Offering and the nobles of Moab with him. Balak said to him, "What did GOD say?"

Num.23.17

So he went to him and found him standing beside his offering, with the princes of Moab. Balak asked him, "What did the LORD say?"

Num.23.17

So he came to him, and there he was, standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab were with him. And Balak said to him, "What has the LORD spoken?"

Num.23.17

So Balaam returned to the place where the king and the officials of Moab were standing beside Balak's burnt offerings. "What did the LORD say?" Balak asked eagerly.

Num.23.18

Then Balaam spoke his message-oracle: On your feet, Balak. Listen, listen carefully son of Zippor:

Num.23.18

Then he uttered his oracle: "Arise, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor.

Num.23.18

Then he took up his oracle and said: "Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, son of Zippor!

Num.23.18

This was the prophecy Balaam delivered: "Rise up, Balak, and listen! Hear me, son of Zippor.

Num.23.19

God is not man, one given to lies, and not a son of man changing his mind. Does he speak and not do what he says? Does he promise and not come through?

Num.23.19

God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?

Num.23.19

"God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?

Num.23.19

God is not a man, that he should lie. He is not a human, that he should change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?

Num.23.20

I was brought here to bless; and now he's blessed--how can I change that?

Num.23.20

I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it.

Num.23.20

Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

Num.23.20

I received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot reverse it!

Num.23.21

He has no bone to pick with Jacob, he sees nothing wrong with Israel. GOD is with them, and they're with him, shouting praises to their King.

Num.23.21

"No misfortune is seen in Jacob, no misery observed in Israel. The LORD their God is with them; the shout of the King is among them.

Num.23.21

"He has not observed iniquity in Jacob, Nor has He seen wickedness in Israel. The LORD his God is with him, And the shout of a King is among them.

Num.23.21

No misfortune is in sight for Jacob; no trouble is in store for Israel. For the LORD their God is with them; he has been proclaimed their king.

Num.23.22

God brought them out of Egypt, rampaging like a wild ox.

Num.23.22

God brought them out of Egypt; they have the strength of a wild ox.

Num.23.22

God brings them out of Egypt; He has strength like a wild ox.

Num.23.22

God has brought them out of Egypt; he is like a strong ox for them.

Num.23.23

No magic spells can bind Jacob, no incantations can hold back Israel. People will look at Jacob and Israel and say, "What a great thing has God done!"

Num.23.23

There is no sorcery against Jacob, no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel, 'See what God has done!'

Num.23.23

"For there is no sorcery against Jacob, Nor any divination against Israel. It now must be said of Jacob And of Israel, "Oh, what God has done!'

Num.23.23

No curse can touch Jacob; no sorcery has any power against Israel. For now it will be said of Jacob, `What wonders God has done for Israel!'

Num.23.24

Look, a people rising to its feet, stretching like a lion, a king-of-the-beasts, aroused, Unsleeping, unresting until its hunt is over and it's eaten and drunk its fill.

Num.23.24

The people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion that does not rest till he devours his prey and drinks the blood of his victims."

Num.23.24

Look, a people rises like a lioness, And lifts itself up like a lion; It shall not lie down until it devours the prey, And drinks the blood of the slain."

Num.23.24

These people rise up like a lioness; like a majestic lion they stand. They refuse to rest until they have feasted on prey, drinking the blood of the slaughtered!"

Num.23.25

Balak said to Balaam, "Well, if you can't curse them, at least don't bless them."

Num.23.25

Then Balak said to Balaam, "Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!"

Num.23.25

Then Balak said to Balaam, "Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all!"

Num.23.25

Then Balak said to Balaam, "If you aren't going to curse them, at least don't bless them!"

Num.23.26

Balaam replied to Balak, "Didn't I tell you earlier: "All God speaks, and only what he speaks, I speak'?" [JC]

Num.23.26

Balaam answered, "Did I not tell you I must do whatever the LORD says?"

Num.23.26

So Balaam answered and said to Balak, "Did I not tell you, saying, "All that the LORD speaks, that I must do'?"

Num.23.26

But Balaam replied, "Didn't I tell you that I must do whatever the LORD tells me?"