Numbers 23:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Numbers 23:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 23:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 23:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He came to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. Balak said to him, “What has Yahweh spoken?””

Numbers 23:17 — World English Bible

Numbers 23:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he came to him, and, lo, he was standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath Jehovah spoken? ”

Numbers 23:17 — American Standard Version

Numbers 23:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he cometh unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him, and Balak saith to him: `What hath Jehovah spoken?'”

Numbers 23:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 23:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he came to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him; and Balak said to him, What has Jehovah spoken? ”

Numbers 23:17 — Darby Translation

Numbers 23:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when he came to him, beholde, hee stoode by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him: so Balak sayde vnto him, What hath the Lord sayd?”

Numbers 23:17 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 23:17 in Context — Numbers 23

15 And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the Lord yonder.

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?

18 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?

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What Does Numbers 23:17 Mean?

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