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And when Balaam saw that it pleased* the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seeka for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
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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.
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And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
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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:
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How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.
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And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
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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?
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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.
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And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
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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:
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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 smiteb the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth*.
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And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
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Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
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And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations;c but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
La Biblia de las Américas (Español) BLA
Números 24:1
Cuando Balaam vio que agradaba al SEÑOR bendecir a Israel, no fue como otras veces a buscar agueros, sino que puso su rostro hacia el desierto.
English Standard Version ESV
Numbers 24:1
When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go, as at other times, to look for omens, but set his face toward the wilderness.
La Biblia del Jubileo 2000 JBS
Números 24:1
Y cuando vio Balaam que parecía bien al SEÑOR que él bendijera a Israel, no fue, como la primera y segunda vez, a encuentro de los agüeros, sino que puso su rostro hacia el desierto
New King James Version NKJV
Numbers 24:1
Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times, to seek to use sorcery, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Nueva Traducción Viviente NTV
Números 24:1
Finalmente Balaam comprendió que el Señor
estaba decidido a bendecir a Israel, así que no recurrió a la adivinación como antes. En cambio, se dio vuelta y miró hacia el desierto
estaba decidido a bendecir a Israel, así que no recurrió a la adivinación como antes. En cambio, se dio vuelta y miró hacia el desierto
Nueva Versión Internacional NVI
Números 24:1
Pero cuando Balán se dio cuenta de que al SEÑOR le complacía que se bendijera a Israel, no recurrió a la hechicería, como otras veces, sino que volvió su rostro hacia el desierto.
La Biblia Reina-Valera (Español) RVR
Números 24:1
Y COMO vió Balaam que parecía bien á Jehová que el bendijese á Israel, no fué, como la primera y segunda vez, á encuentro de agüeros, sino que puso su rostro hacia el desierto;
Sagradas Escrituras (1569) (Español) SEV
Números 24:1
Y cuando vio Balaam que parecía bien al SEÑOR que él bendijese a Israel, no fue, como la primera y segunda vez, a encuentro de los agüeros, sino que puso su rostro hacia el desierto;
Herramientas de Estudio para Numbers 24:1-23
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