Numbers 24:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Numbers 24:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 24:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 24:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.”

Numbers 24:2 — World English Bible

Numbers 24:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him. ”

Numbers 24:2 — American Standard Version

Numbers 24:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him,”

Numbers 24:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 24:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel dwelling [in tents] according to his tribes; and the Spirit ofGod came upon him.”

Numbers 24:2 — Darby Translation

Numbers 24:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Balaam lift vp his eyes, and looked vpon Israel, which dwelt according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came vpon him.”

Numbers 24:2 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 24:2 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:

4 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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What Does Numbers 24:2 Mean?

Numbers 24:2 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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