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Numbers 24 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
1 И҆ ви́дѣвъ валаа́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ добро̀ є҆́сть пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ благословлѧ́ти і҆и҃лѧ, не и҆́де по ѡ҆бы́чаю своемꙋ̀ въ срѣ́тенїе волхвова́нїємъ, и҆ возвратѝ лицѐ своѐ въ пꙋсты́ню.
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 И҆ возве́дъ валаа́мъ ѻ҆́чи своѝ, ᲂу҆зрѣ̀ і҆и҃лѧ ѡ҆полчи́вшасѧ по племенѡ́мъ: и҆ бы́сть дх҃ъ бж҃їй на не́мъ.
2 Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.
3 И҆ воспрїи́мъ при́тчꙋ свою̀ речѐ: глаго́летъ валаа́мъ, сы́нъ веѡ́ровъ, глаго́летъ человѣ́къ и҆́стиннѡ зрѧ́й,
3 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
4 глаго́летъ слꙋ́шаѧй словеса̀ крѣ́пкагѡ, и҆́же видѣ́нїе бж҃їе ви́дѣ во снѣ̀: ѿвє́рсты ѻ҆́чи є҆гѡ̀:
4 he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
5 ко́ль добрѝ до́ми твоѝ, і҆а́кѡве, и҆ кꙋ́щы твоѧ̑, і҆и҃лю:
5 How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your dwellings, Israel!
6 ꙗ҆́кѡ дꙋбра̑вы ѡ҆сѣнѧ́ющыѧ и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ са́дїе при рѣка́хъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ кꙋ́щы, ꙗ҆̀же водрꙋзѝ гдⷭ҇ь, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ке́дри при вода́хъ:
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 и҆зы́детъ человѣ́къ ѿ сѣ́мене є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ѡ҆блада́етъ ꙗ҆зы̑ки мно́гими: и҆ возвы́ситсѧ па́че гѡ́га ца́рство є҆гѡ̀, и҆ возрасте́тъ ца́рство є҆гѡ̀:
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 бг҃ъ и҆зведѐ є҆го̀ и҆з̾ є҆гѵ́пта, ꙗ҆́коже сла́ва є҆диноро́га є҆мꙋ̀: поѧ́стъ ꙗ҆зы́ки вра̑гъ свои́хъ и҆ то́лщы и҆́хъ и҆зможди́тъ, и҆ стрѣла́ми свои́ми ᲂу҆стрѣли́тъ врага̀:
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 возле́гъ почѝ ꙗ҆́кѡ ле́въ и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ скѵ́менъ: кто̀ возбꙋ́дитъ є҆го̀; благословѧ́щїи тѧ̀ благослове́ни, и҆ проклина́ющїи тѧ̀ про́клѧти.
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 И҆ разгнѣ́васѧ вала́къ на валаа́ма, и҆ плеснꙋ̀ рꙋка́ми свои́ми, и҆ речѐ вала́къ къ валаа́мꙋ: клѧ́ти тѧ̀ врага̀ моего̀ призва́хъ, и҆ сѐ, благословлѧ́ѧ благослови́лъ є҆сѝ и҆̀хъ въ тре́тїе:
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 нн҃ѣ ᲂу҆̀бо бѣжѝ на мѣ́сто своѐ: реко́хъ, почтꙋ́ тѧ: и҆ нн҃ѣ лиши́ тѧ гдⷭ҇ь сла́вы.
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 И҆ речѐ валаа́мъ къ вала́кꙋ: и҆ послѡ́мъ твои̑мъ, и҆̀хже посла́лъ є҆сѝ ко мнѣ̀, не реко́хъ ли, глаго́лѧ:
12 Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
13 а҆́ще мѝ да́стъ вала́къ хра́минꙋ свою̀ по́лнꙋ сребра̀ и҆ зла́та, не могꙋ̀ престꙋпи́ти сло́ва бж҃їѧ, є҆́же сотвори́ти є҆̀ ѕло̀ и҆лѝ добро̀ ѿ менє̀ сама́гѡ: є҆ли̑ка а҆́ще рече́тъ мѝ бг҃ъ, сїѧ̑ возглаго́лю;
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 и҆ нн҃ѣ, сѐ, и҆дꙋ̀ до мѣ́ста своегѡ̀: грѧдѝ, присовѣ́тꙋю тебѣ̀, что̀ сотворѧ́тъ лю́дїе сі́и лю́демъ твои̑мъ, въ послѣ̑днѧѧ дни̑.
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 И҆ воспрїи́мъ при́тчꙋ свою̀ речѐ: глаго́летъ валаа́мъ сы́нъ веѡ́ровъ, глаго́летъ человѣ́къ и҆́стиннѡ зрѧ́й,
15 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
16 слы́шай словеса̀ бж҃їѧ, ᲂу҆мѣ́ѧ ᲂу҆мѣ́нїе вы́шнѧгѡ и҆ видѣ́нїе бж҃їе ви́дѣвый во снѣ̀: ѿвє́рсты ѻ҆́чи є҆гѡ̀:
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 покажꙋ̀ є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ не нн҃ѣ: ᲂу҆блажа́ю, и҆ не приближа́етсѧ: возсїѧ́етъ ѕвѣзда̀ ѿ і҆а́кѡва, и҆ воста́нетъ человѣ́къ ѿ і҆и҃лѧ и҆ погꙋби́тъ кнѧ̑зи мѡаві̑тскїѧ, и҆ плѣни́тъ всѧ̑ сы́ны си́ѳѡвы:
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 и҆ бꙋ́детъ є҆дѡ́мъ наслѣ́дїе, и҆ бꙋ́детъ наслѣ́дїе и҆са́ѵъ вра́гъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ і҆и҃ль сотворѝ крѣ́пость:
18 Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemy, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.
19 и҆ воста́нетъ ѿ і҆а́кѡва, и҆ погꙋби́тъ спаса́емаго ѿ гра́да.
19 Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”
20 И҆ ви́дѣвъ а҆мали́ка и҆ воспрїи́мъ при́тчꙋ свою̀, речѐ: нача́ло ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ а҆мали́къ, и҆ сѣ́мѧ и҆́хъ поги́бнетъ.
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 И҆ ви́дѣвъ кенео́на и҆ воспрїи́мъ при́тчꙋ свою̀, речѐ: си́льно селе́нїе твоѐ: и҆ а҆́ще положи́ши на ка́мени гнѣздо̀ твоѐ,
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 и҆ а҆́ще бꙋ́детъ веѡ́рꙋ гнѣздо̀ кова́рства, а҆ссѷрі́ане плѣнѧ́тъ тѧ̀.
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.”
23 И҆ ви́дѣвъ ѡ҆́га и҆ воспрїи́мъ при́тчꙋ свою̀, речѐ: го́ре, го́ре, кто̀ жи́въ бꙋ́детъ, є҆гда̀ положи́тъ бг҃ъ сїѧ̑;
23 He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?
24 и҆ и҆зы́дꙋтъ и҆з̾ рꙋ́къ китїе́йскихъ, и҆ ѡ҆ѕло́бѧтъ а҆ссꙋ́ра, и҆ ѡ҆ѕло́бѧтъ є҆вре́ѡвъ, и҆ са́ми вкꙋ́пѣ поги́бнꙋтъ.
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 И҆ воста́въ валаа́мъ ѿи́де, возврати́всѧ на мѣ́сто своѐ: и҆ вала́къ ѿи́де къ себѣ̀.
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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… 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)