Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him New Living Translation where he saw the people of Israel camped, tribe by tribe. Then the Spirit of God came upon him, English Standard Version And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe. And the Spirit of God came upon him, Berean Standard Bible When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him, King James Bible 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. New King James Version And Balaam raised his eyes, and saw Israel encamped according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him. New American Standard Bible And Balaam raised his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him. NASB 1995 And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him. NASB 1977 And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him. Legacy Standard Bible And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel dwelling tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him. Amplified Bible And Balaam raised his eyes and he saw Israel living in their tents tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came on him. Christian Standard Bible When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him, Holman Christian Standard Bible When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him, American Standard Version And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him. Contemporary English Version and saw the tribes of Israel camped below. Just then, God's Spirit took control of him, English Revised Version And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. GOD'S WORD® Translation looked up, and saw Israel's camp grouped by tribes. The Spirit of God entered him, Good News Translation and saw the people of Israel camped tribe by tribe. The spirit of God took control of him, International Standard Version looked up, and saw Israel encamped in their respective tribal order. Just then, the spirit of God came upon him. Majority Standard Bible When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him, NET Bible When Balaam lifted up his eyes, he saw Israel camped tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him. New Heart English Bible Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Balaam lifts up his eyes, and sees Israel dwelling by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is on him, Young's Literal Translation and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him, Smith's Literal Translation And Balsam will lift up his eyes and see Israel dwelling according to his tribes; and the spirit of God will be upon him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel abiding in their tents by their tribes: and the spirit of God rushing upon him, Catholic Public Domain Version and lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel dwelling in tents by their tribes. And with the Spirit of God rushing into him, New American Bible When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped, tribe by tribe, the spirit of God came upon him, New Revised Standard Version Balaam looked up and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe. Then the spirit of God came upon him, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel encamping, tribe by tribe; and the spirit of God came upon him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Balaam lifted his eyes and he saw Israel encamped tribes by tribes, and there the Spirit of God was upon him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling tribe by tribe; and the spirit of God came upon him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and sees Israel encamped by their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Balaam's Third Oracle1And 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. 2When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him, 3and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,… Cross References 1 Samuel 10:10 When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them. 1 Samuel 19:20-24 he sent messengers to seize him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy. / When this was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they began to prophesy as well. So Saul tried again and sent messengers a third time, and even they began to prophesy. / Finally, Saul himself left for Ramah and came to the large cistern at Secu, where he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” “At Naioth in Ramah,” he was told. ... 2 Chronicles 20:14 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly. Ezekiel 11:5 And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and told me to declare that this is what the LORD says: “That is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your minds. Joel 2:28 And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Acts 2:17-18 ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. / Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. Acts 10:44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message. Acts 19:6 And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. / To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit, / to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, ... 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. / For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit. / But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort. ... 1 Corinthians 14:24-25 But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all, / and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!” 2 Peter 1:21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. Genesis 41:38 So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?” Exodus 31:3 And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, Judges 3:10 The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him. Treasury of Scripture And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came on him. he took up Numbers 23:7,18 And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel… whose eyes are open hath said. Numbers 24:4,16 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: … Numbers 22:31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. Jump to Previous Abiding Camping Dwelling Encamped Encamping Eyes Israel Lifted Order Spirit Tents Tribe TribesJump to Next Abiding Camping Dwelling Encamped Encamping Eyes Israel Lifted Order Spirit Tents Tribe TribesNumbers 24 1. Balaam, leaving divinations, prophesies the happiness of Israel10. Balak, in anger, dismisses him 15. He prophesies of the Star of Jacob, and the destruction of some nations When Balaam looked up The act of looking up signifies a moment of awareness and revelation. In Hebrew, the word for "looked up" can imply a lifting of the eyes, suggesting a shift from the mundane to the divine. Balaam, a non-Israelite prophet, is about to receive a vision from God, indicating that God's revelations are not limited by nationality or previous beliefs. This moment underscores the sovereignty of God in choosing His instruments for His purposes. and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe the Spirit of God came upon him And the spirit of God came upon him.--In regard to the two former utterances, it is said that Jehovah put a word in the mouth of Balaam (Numbers 23:5; Numbers 23:15). In the present case the Spirit of God came upon (or, over) him. The same expression is used of the messengers of Saul (1Samuel 19:20), and of Saul himself (Ibid, Numbers 24:23). The prophecy of Caiaphas (John 11:15) affords another instance of the sovereign power of the Spirit as displayed through the medium of wicked men. . . . Verse 2. - The spirit of God came upon him. This seems to intimate a higher state of inspiration than the expression, "God put a word into his mouth" (Numbers 23:5, 16).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When Balaamבִלְעָ֜ם (ḇil·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1109: Balaam -- a prophet looked up וַיִּשָּׂ֨א (way·yiś·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take and saw וַיַּרְא֙ (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc encamped שֹׁכֵ֖ן (šō·ḵên) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell tribe by tribe, לִשְׁבָטָ֑יו (liš·ḇā·ṭāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe the Spirit ר֥וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit of God אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative came וַתְּהִ֥י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be upon him, עָלָ֖יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Numbers 24:2 NIVNumbers 24:2 NLT Numbers 24:2 ESV Numbers 24:2 NASB Numbers 24:2 KJV Numbers 24:2 BibleApps.com Numbers 24:2 Biblia Paralela Numbers 24:2 Chinese Bible Numbers 24:2 French Bible Numbers 24:2 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 24:2 Balaam lifted up his eyes and he (Nu Num.) |
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