Numbers · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Numbers 24 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 Balaam comprendió que al Señor le agradaba bendecir a Israel, así que no recurrió a la adivinación como las otras veces, sino que volvió su rostro hacia el desierto.
1 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.
2 Al levantar la vista, Balaam vio a Israel acampado por tribus. Entonces el espíritu de Dios vino sobre él,
2 Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.
3 y pronunció este mensaje: «Mensaje de Balaam hijo de Beor, mensaje del hombre cuyos ojos han sido abiertos,
3 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
4 mensaje del que oye las palabras de Dios, que ve una visión del Todopoderoso, que cae al suelo y sus ojos son abiertos:
4 he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
5 ¡Qué hermosas son tus tiendas, Jacob, y tus hogares, Israel!
5 How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your dwellings, Israel!
6 Se extienden como valles, como jardines junto a un río, como áloes plantados por el Señor, como cedros junto a las aguas.
6 As valleys they are spread out, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which Yahweh has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.
7 El agua rebosará de sus recipientes y su descendencia tendrá abundante agua. Su rey será más grande que Agag y su reino será exaltado.
7 Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted.
8 Dios lo sacó de Egipto; tiene la fuerza de un toro salvaje. Devora a las naciones enemigas, rompe sus huesos y las atraviesa con sus flechas.
8 God brings him out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall consume the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them with his arrows.
9 Se agacha y se echa como un león, como una leona. ¿Quién se atreverá a despertarlo? Bendito sea quien te bendiga, y maldito quien te maldiga».
9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed.”
10 Entonces Balac se enfureció contra Balaam. Golpeó sus manos con rabia y dijo: «Te llamé para maldecir a mis enemigos, pero ya los has bendecido tres veces.
10 Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
11 Ahora vete a tu casa. Dije que te recompensaría generosamente, pero el Señor te ha privado de esa recompensa».
11 Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.”
12 Balaam respondió a Balac: «¿No les dije a los mensajeros que me enviaste:
12 Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
13 “Aunque Balac me diera su casa llena de plata y oro, no podría hacer por mi propia voluntad nada bueno ni malo que fuera contra la orden del Señor. Solo diré lo que el Señor me diga”?
13 ‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond Yahweh’s word, to do either good or bad from my own mind. I will say what Yahweh says’?
14 Ahora regreso a mi pueblo. Pero antes, ven, y te diré lo que este pueblo hará a tu pueblo en los días futuros».
14 Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.”
15 Entonces pronunció este mensaje: «Mensaje de Balaam hijo de Beor, mensaje del hombre cuyos ojos han sido abiertos,
15 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
16 mensaje del que oye las palabras de Dios, conoce el conocimiento del Altísimo y ve una visión del Todopoderoso, que cae al suelo y sus ojos son abiertos:
16 he says, who hears the words of God, knows the knowledge of the Most High, and who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
17 Lo veo, pero no ahora; lo contemplo, pero no está cerca. Una estrella saldrá de Jacob y un cetro se levantará de Israel. Aplastará la frente de Moab y destruirá a todos los hijos de Set.
17 I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and crush all the sons of Sheth.
18 Edom será conquistado; Seír, su enemigo, será conquistado, mientras Israel actuará con poder.
18 Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemy, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.
19 De Jacob saldrá un gobernante que destruirá a los sobrevivientes de la ciudad».
19 Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”
20 Luego Balaam miró a Amalec y pronunció este mensaje: «Amalec fue la primera de las naciones, pero al final será destruido».
20 He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall come to destruction.”
21 Después miró a los quenitas y pronunció este mensaje: «Su lugar es seguro y su nido está puesto sobre la roca.
21 He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, “Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.
22 Sin embargo, Caín será destruido. ¿Cuánto tiempo pasará hasta que Asiria los lleve cautivos?»
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.”
23 Luego pronunció este mensaje: «¡Ay! ¿Quién podrá vivir cuando Dios haga esto?
23 He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?
24 Vendrán barcos desde las costas de Quitim. Oprimirán a Asiria y a Éber, pero ellos también serán destruidos».
24 But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.”
25 Entonces Balaam se levantó y regresó a su tierra, y Balac también siguió su camino.
25 Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
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Balaam
The son of Beor from Pethor, hired by Balak to curse Israel, who could only bless Israel after the angel of the LORD stopped his donkey, and who was later killed by the sword…
Cited in the guide: Numbers 22:5; Numbers 22:12; Numbers 24:3
Beor
The father of the diviner Balaam, whose home was Pethor by the Euphrates.
Cited in the guide: Numbers 22:5; Numbers 24:3; Deuteronomy 23:4
Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Cross references (24)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Numbers 23:23; Revelation 2:14; Numbers 23:15; Numbers 23:28; Numbers 31:16
- 2 1 Samuel 19:20; 2 Chronicles 15:1; 1 Samuel 10:10; 1 Samuel 19:23; Numbers 2:2–34
- 3 Numbers 23:7; Numbers 24:16; Numbers 23:18; Numbers 24:4; Numbers 22:31
- 4 Revelation 1:17; Revelation 1:10; 2 Corinthians 12:1–4; Numbers 12:6; Ezekiel 1:28
- 6 Psalm 1:3; Isaiah 58:11; Psalm 104:16; Song of Songs 6:11; Psalm 45:8
- 7 2 Samuel 5:12; 1 Chronicles 14:2; Jeremiah 51:13; Revelation 17:1; Revelation 19:16
- 8 Psalm 45:5; Psalm 2:9; Numbers 23:22; Numbers 14:9; Numbers 23:24
- 9 Genesis 12:3; Genesis 27:29; Genesis 49:9; Numbers 23:24; Matthew 25:45
- 10 Ezekiel 21:14; Numbers 23:11; Ezekiel 21:17; Ezekiel 22:13; Nehemiah 13:2
- 11 Numbers 22:17; Numbers 22:37; Acts 8:20; Philippians 3:8; 1 Peter 5:2–3
- 12 Numbers 22:18; Numbers 22:38
- 13 Numbers 16:28; Numbers 22:20; Numbers 22:18
- 14 Micah 6:5; Genesis 49:1; Revelation 2:14; Daniel 2:28; 2 Timothy 3:1
- 15 Numbers 24:3–4; Numbers 23:7; Numbers 23:18; Job 27:1; Matthew 13:35
- 16 Numbers 24:4; 1 Corinthians 13:2; 1 Corinthians 8:1; 2 Samuel 23:1–2
- 17 Revelation 22:16; Luke 1:32–33; Genesis 49:10; Revelation 1:7; Revelation 11:15
- 18 Amos 9:12; 2 Samuel 8:14; Genesis 27:29; Isaiah 63:1; Psalm 60:8–12
- 19 Genesis 49:10; Matthew 28:18; Psalm 2:1–12; Micah 5:2; Revelation 19:16
- 20 Exodus 17:14; Exodus 17:8; Esther 7:9–10; Esther 9:14; 1 Samuel 30:1
- 21 Genesis 15:19; Job 29:18; Judges 1:16
- 22 Psalm 83:8; Genesis 10:11; Genesis 10:22; Ezra 4:2; Hosea 14:3
- 23 Numbers 23:23; Malachi 3:2; 2 Kings 5:1
- 24 Genesis 10:4; Daniel 11:30; Numbers 24:20; Genesis 10:21–25; Daniel 10:20
- 25 Numbers 31:8; Numbers 24:11; Joshua 13:22
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
… Gospel; and His Son, who was of the fruit of David's body, that is, of the virgin of [the house of] David, and Emmanuel; whose star also Balaam thus prophesied: "There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a leader shall rise in Israel." But Matthew says that the Magi, coming from the east, exclaimed "For we have seen …
And the similar passage in Numbers, He couched, He lay down as a lion, and as a lion's whelp.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)