KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not seek omens as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.
WEB World English Bible
When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Balaam seeth that it is 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;
Surrounding 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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וַיַּ֣רְאH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeבִּלְעָ֗םH1109 · bil.amBalaamכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforט֞וֹבH2895 · tovbe pleasingבְּעֵינֵ֤יH5869 · a.yineyeיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDלְבָרֵ֣ךְH1288 · ba.rakhto blessאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוְלֹא־H3808 · lonotהָלַ֥ךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentכְּפַֽעַם־H6471 · pa.ambeatבְּפַ֖עַםH6471 · pa.ambeatלִקְרַ֣אתH7122 · qa.rato encounter: meetנְחָשִׁ֑יםH5173 · na.chashdivinationוַיָּ֥שֶׁתH7896 · shitto set: makeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַמִּדְבָּ֖רH4057 · mid.barmouthפָּנָֽיו׃H6440 · pa.nehface: before
Cross-references
Numbers 23:23Surely [there is] no enchantment against Jacob, neither [is there] any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!Numbers 23:3And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.Numbers 23:20Behold, I have received [commandment] to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.Numbers 31:16Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.Numbers 23:28And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.Numbers 23:15And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet [the LORD] yonder.Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.Numbers 22:13And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.1 Samuel 26:25Then Saul said to David, Blessed [be] thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great [things], and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.1 Samuel 24:20And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.1 Samuel 26:2Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
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