Numbers 23:18
16 And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
17 And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
20 Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.
- KJV
- And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
- WEB
- He took up his parable, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.
- ASV
- And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
- DARBY
- Then he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear! hearken unto me, son of Zippor!
- BLB
- And he lifted up his oracle and said, “Rise up, O Balak, and hear; give ear to me, O son of Zippor!
- ÅB
- Da tok han til å kvede og sa: Stå opp, Balak, og hør! Lytt til meg, du Sippors sønn!
- OTB
- Bileam leverte sitt budskap: «Reis deg, Balak, og lytt; hør meg, Sippors sønn.
- B1930
- Da tok han til å kvede og sa: Stå op, Balak, og hør! Lytt til mig, du Sippors sønn!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Judges 3:20
And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
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