Numbers 24:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.”

Numbers 24:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 24:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 24:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to use divination, but he set his face toward the wilderness.”

Numbers 24:1 — World English Bible

Numbers 24:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. ”

Numbers 24:1 — American Standard Version

Numbers 24:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Balaam seeth that <FI>it is<Fi> good in the eyes of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he hath not gone as time by time to meet enchantments, and he setteth towards the wilderness his face;”

Numbers 24:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 24:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Balaam saw that it was good in the sight of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. ”

Numbers 24:1 — Darby Translation

Numbers 24:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to blesse Israel, then he went not, as certaine times before, to set diuinations, but set his face toward the wildernesse.”

Numbers 24:1 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 24:1 in Context — Numbers 24

1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

2 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.

3 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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What Does Numbers 24:1 Mean?

Numbers 24:1 is a verse from the Book of Numbers, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Numbers chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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