Numbers 24:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 24:5

3 ^aThen he took up his oracle and said:
“The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor,
The utterance of the man whose eyes are opened,

4 The utterance of him who hears the words of God,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Who ^afalls down, with eyes wide open:

5 “How lovely are your tents, O Jacob!
Your dwellings, O Israel!

6 Like valleys that stretch out,
^aLike gardens by the riverside,
Like aloes ^bplanted by the Lord,
Like cedars beside the waters.

7 He shall pour water from his buckets,
And his seed shall be ^ain many waters.
“His king shall be higher than ^bAgag,
And his ^ckingdom shall be exalted.

8 “God^a brings him out of Egypt;
He has strength like a wild ox;
He shall ^bconsume the nations, his enemies;
He shall ^cbreak their bones
And ^dpierce them with his arrows.

9 ‘He^a bows down, he lies down as a lion;
And as a lion, who shall rouse him?’
^b“Blessed is he who blesses you,
And cursed is he who curses you.”

10 Then Balak’s anger was aroused against Balaam, and he ^astruck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, ^b“I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have bountifully blessed them these three times!

11 Now therefore, flee to your place. ^aI said I would greatly honor you, but in fact, the Lord has kept you back from honor.”

12 So Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,

Verse Comparison: Numbers 24:5

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American Standard Version
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel!

Amplified® Bible
How attractive {and} considerable are your tents, O Jacob, {and} your tabernacles, O Israel!

Contemporary English Version
"People of Israel, your camp is lovely.

Darby English Version
How goodly are thy tents, Jacob, and thy tabernacles, Israel!

Good News Bible
The tents of Israel are beautiful,

King James Version
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

New American Standard Bible
How fair are your tents, O Jacob, Your dwellings, O Israel!

New International Version
"How beautiful are your tents, O Jacob,
your dwelling places, O Israel!

New King James Version
“How lovely are your tents, O Jacob!
Your dwellings, O Israel!

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
How fair look your tents, O Jacob, Your dwellings, O Israel!

Revised Standard Version
how fair are your tents, O Jacob, your encampments, O Israel!

Young's Literal Translation
How good have been thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel;

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