Numbers 24:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 24:2

1 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as at ^aother times, to seek to use sorcery, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

2 And Balaam raised his eyes, and saw Israel ^aencamped according to their tribes; and ^bthe Spirit of God came upon him.

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.

Verse Comparison: Numbers 24:2

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

Amplified® Bible
And Balaam lifted up his eyes and he saw Israel abiding in their tents according to their tribes. And the Spirit of God came upon him

Contemporary English Version
and saw the tribes of Israel camped below. Just then, God's Spirit took control of him,

Darby English Version
And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel dwelling [in tents] according to his tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

Good News Bible
and saw the people of Israel camped tribe by tribe. The spirit of God took control of him,

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

New International Version
When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him

New King James Version
And Balaam raised his eyes, and saw Israel encamped according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

Revised Standard Version
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and saw Israel encamping tribe by tribe. And the Spirit of God came upon him,

Young's Literal Translation
and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him,

New English Translation
When Balaam lifted up his eyes, he saw Israel camped tribe by tribe;¹ and the Spirit of God came upon him.

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