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Good News Translation
Numbers 23:6
So he went back and found Balak still standing by his burnt offering with all the leaders of Moab.
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Hebrew Names Version
He returned to him, and, behold, he was standing by his burnt- offering, he, and all the princes of Mo'av.
He returned to him, and, behold, he was standing by his burnt- offering, he, and all the princes of Mo'av.
King James Version
And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
Lexham English Bible
So he returned to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, he and all the leaders of Moab.
So he returned to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, he and all the leaders of Moab.
English Standard Version
And he returned to him, and behold, he and all the princes of Moab were standing beside his burnt offering.
And he returned to him, and behold, he and all the princes of Moab were standing beside his burnt offering.
New Century Version
So Balaam went back to Balak. Balak and all the leaders of Moab were still standing beside his burnt offering
So Balaam went back to Balak. Balak and all the leaders of Moab were still standing beside his burnt offering
New English Translation
So he returned to him, and he was still standing by his burnt offering, he and all the princes of Moab.
So he returned to him, and he was still standing by his burnt offering, he and all the princes of Moab.
Amplified Bible
Balaam returned to Balak, and behold, he was standing by his burnt sacrifice, he and all the leaders of Moab.
Balaam returned to Balak, and behold, he was standing by his burnt sacrifice, he and all the leaders of Moab.
New American Standard Bible
So he returned to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, he and all the leaders of Moab.
So he returned to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, he and all the leaders of Moab.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So when he returned vnto him, loe, hee stoode by his burnt offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
So when he returned vnto him, loe, hee stoode by his burnt offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
Legacy Standard Bible
So he returned to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, he and all the leaders of Moab.
So he returned to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, he and all the leaders of Moab.
Contemporary English Version
When Balaam returned, he found Balak and his officials standing beside the offerings.
When Balaam returned, he found Balak and his officials standing beside the offerings.
Complete Jewish Bible
He went back to him, and there, standing by his burnt offering, he with all the princes of Mo'av,
He went back to him, and there, standing by his burnt offering, he with all the princes of Mo'av,
Darby Translation
And he returned to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
And he returned to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Balaam went back to Balak. Balak was still standing near the altar, and all the leaders of Moab were standing there with them.
So Balaam went back to Balak. Balak was still standing near the altar, and all the leaders of Moab were standing there with them.
George Lamsa Translation
And he returned to him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt offerings, he and all the princes of Moab.
And he returned to him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt offerings, he and all the princes of Moab.
Christian Standard Bible®
So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with all the officials of Moab.
So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with all the officials of Moab.
Literal Translation
And he returned to him. And, lo, he was standing by his burnt offering, he and all the leaders of Moab.
And he returned to him. And, lo, he was standing by his burnt offering, he and all the leaders of Moab.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan he came agayne vnto him, beholde, he stode by his burntofferynge, with all ye prynces of the Moabites.
And whan he came agayne vnto him, beholde, he stode by his burntofferynge, with all ye prynces of the Moabites.
American Standard Version
And he returned unto him, and, lo, he was standing by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
And he returned unto him, and, lo, he was standing by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
Bible in Basic English
So he went back to him where he was waiting by his burned offering with all the chiefs of Moab.
So he went back to him where he was waiting by his burned offering with all the chiefs of Moab.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when he went agayne vnto him, lo, he stoode by his burnt sacrifice, he and all the lordes of Moab.
And when he went agayne vnto him, lo, he stoode by his burnt sacrifice, he and all the lordes of Moab.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
King James Version (1611)
And he returned vnto him, and loe, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, hee, and all the Princes of Moab.
And he returned vnto him, and loe, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, hee, and all the Princes of Moab.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he returned to him, and moreover he stood over his whole-burnt-offerings, and all the princes of Moab with him; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
And he returned to him, and moreover he stood over his whole-burnt-offerings, and all the princes of Moab with him; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
English Revised Version
And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
Berean Standard Bible
So he returned to Balak, who was standing there beside his burnt offering, with all the princes of Moab.
So he returned to Balak, who was standing there beside his burnt offering, with all the princes of Moab.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He turnede ayen, and fond Balach stondynge bisidis his brent sacrifice, and alle the princes of Moabitis.
He turnede ayen, and fond Balach stondynge bisidis his brent sacrifice, and alle the princes of Moabitis.
Young's Literal Translation
And he turneth back unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, he and all the princes of Moab.
And he turneth back unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, he and all the princes of Moab.
Update Bible Version
And he returned to him, and, look, he was standing by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
And he returned to him, and, look, he was standing by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he returned to him and lo, he stood by his burnt-sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
And he returned to him and lo, he stood by his burnt-sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
World English Bible
He returned to him, and, behold, he was standing by his burnt- offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
He returned to him, and, behold, he was standing by his burnt- offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
New King James Version
So he returned to him, and there he was, standing by his burnt offering, he and all the princes of Moab.
So he returned to him, and there he was, standing by his burnt offering, he and all the princes of Moab.
New Living Translation
So Balaam returned and found the king standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab.
So Balaam returned and found the king standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab.
New Life Bible
So Balaam returned to Balak, and saw him and all the leaders of Moab standing beside his burnt gift.
So Balaam returned to Balak, and saw him and all the leaders of Moab standing beside his burnt gift.
New Revised Standard
So he returned to Balak, who was standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab.
So he returned to Balak, who was standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So he returned unto him, and lo! he was stationed by his ascending-sacrifice, - he, and all the princes of Moab.
So he returned unto him, and lo! he was stationed by his ascending-sacrifice, - he, and all the princes of Moab.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Returning he found Balac standing by his burnt offering, with all the princes of the Moabites:
Returning he found Balac standing by his burnt offering, with all the princes of the Moabites:
Revised Standard Version
And he returned to him, and lo, he and all the princes of Moab were standing beside his burnt offering.
And he returned to him, and lo, he and all the princes of Moab were standing beside his burnt offering.
THE MESSAGE
He went back and found him stationed beside his Whole-Burnt-Offering and with him all the nobles of Moab. 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." How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I damn whom God has not damned? From rock pinnacles I see them, from hilltops I survey them: Look! a people camping off by themselves, thinking themselves outsiders among nations. 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!
He went back and found him stationed beside his Whole-Burnt-Offering and with him all the nobles of Moab. 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." How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I damn whom God has not damned? From rock pinnacles I see them, from hilltops I survey them: Look! a people camping off by themselves, thinking themselves outsiders among nations. 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!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So he returned to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, he and all the leaders of Moab.
So he returned to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, he and all the leaders of Moab.
Contextual Overview
1 He said to Balak, "Build seven altars here for me, and bring me seven bulls and seven rams." 2 Balak did as he was told, and he and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar. 3 Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stand here by your burnt offering, while I go to see whether or not the Lord will meet me. I will tell you whatever he reveals to me." So he went alone to the top of a hill, 4 and God met him. Balaam said to him, "I have built the seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each." 5 The Lord told Balaam what to say and sent him back to Balak to give him his message. 6 So he went back and found Balak still standing by his burnt offering with all the leaders of Moab. 7 Balaam uttered this prophecy: "Balak king of Moab has brought me From Syria, from the eastern mountains. ‘Come speak for me,' he said. ‘Put a curse on the people of Israel.' 8 How can I curse what God has not cursed, Or speak of doom when the Lord has not? 9 From the high rocks I can see them; I can watch them from the hills. They are a nation that lives alone; They know they are blessed more than other nations. 10 The descendants of Israel are like the dust— There are too many of them to be counted. Let me end my days like one of God's people; Let me die in peace like the righteous."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Numbers 23:3
Reciprocal: Numbers 3:17 - Gershon
Cross-References
Genesis 13:2
Abram was a very rich man, with sheep, goats, and cattle, as well as silver and gold.
Abram was a very rich man, with sheep, goats, and cattle, as well as silver and gold.
Genesis 14:14
When Abram heard that his nephew had been captured, he called together all the fighting men in his camp, 318 in all, and pursued the four kings all the way to Dan.
When Abram heard that his nephew had been captured, he called together all the fighting men in his camp, 318 in all, and pursued the four kings all the way to Dan.
Genesis 18:12
So Sarah laughed to herself and said, "Now that I am old and worn out, can I still enjoy sex? And besides, my husband is old too."
So Sarah laughed to herself and said, "Now that I am old and worn out, can I still enjoy sex? And besides, my husband is old too."
Genesis 21:22
At that time Abimelech went with Phicol, the commander of his army, and said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do.
At that time Abimelech went with Phicol, the commander of his army, and said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do.
Genesis 23:1
Sarah lived to be 127 years old.
Sarah lived to be 127 years old.
Genesis 23:2
She died in Hebron in the land of Canaan, and Abraham mourned her death.
She died in Hebron in the land of Canaan, and Abraham mourned her death.
Genesis 23:4
"I am a foreigner living here among you; sell me some land, so that I can bury my wife."
"I am a foreigner living here among you; sell me some land, so that I can bury my wife."
Genesis 23:5
They answered,
They answered,
Genesis 24:18
She said, "Drink, sir," and quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and held it while he drank.
She said, "Drink, sir," and quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and held it while he drank.
Genesis 24:35
"The Lord has greatly blessed my master and made him a rich man. He has given him flocks of sheep and goats, cattle, silver, gold, male and female slaves, camels, and donkeys.
"The Lord has greatly blessed my master and made him a rich man. He has given him flocks of sheep and goats, cattle, silver, gold, male and female slaves, camels, and donkeys.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he returned unto him,.... Immediately, as soon as he was told what to say:
and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice; continued in his devotions, hoping for success, and waiting for Balaam's return:
he and all the princes of Moab; not only those that were sent to Balaam, but perhaps all the princes of the kingdom who were got together on this occasion, and by reason of the imminent danger they apprehended the nation was in on account of Israel.
