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Números 24 Majority Standard Bible
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1 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.
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 When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,
2 Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.
3 and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
3 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
4 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
4 he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
5 How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!
5 How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your dwellings, Israel!
6 They spread out like palm groves, like gardens beside a stream, like aloes the LORD has planted, like cedars beside the waters.
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 Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will have abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.
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 God brought him out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox, to devour hostile nations and crush their bones, to pierce them with arrows.
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 He crouches, he lies down like a lion, like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you.”
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 Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.
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 Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”
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 answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me
12 Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
13 that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I must speak whatever the LORD says.
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 Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”
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 Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
15 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
16 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
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 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
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 will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.
18 Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemy, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.
19 A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.”
19 Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”
20 Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”
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 Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Your dwelling place is secure, and your nest is set in a cliff.
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 Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.”
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.”
23 Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it?
23 He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?
24 Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”
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 Then Balaam arose and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way.
25 Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
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Personas
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…
Citado en la guía: Numbers 22:5; Numbers 22:12; Numbers 24:3
Beor
The father of the diviner Balaam, whose home was Pethor by the Euphrates.
Citado en la guía: Numbers 22:5; Numbers 24:3; Deuteronomy 23:4
Referencias cruzadas (24)
Pasajes relacionados con cada versículo, del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, tal como los reúnen y ordenan los lectores de OpenBible.info.
- 1 Números 23:23; Apocalipsis 2:14; Números 23:15; Números 23:28; Números 31:16
- 2 1 Samuel 19:20; 2 Crónicas 15:1; 1 Samuel 10:10; 1 Samuel 19:23; Números 2:2–34
- 3 Números 23:7; Números 24:16; Números 23:18; Números 24:4; Números 22:31
- 4 Apocalipsis 1:17; Apocalipsis 1:10; 2 Corintios 12:1–4; Números 12:6; Ezequiel 1:28
- 6 Salmo 1:3; Isaías 58:11; Salmo 104:16; Cantar de los Cantares 6:11; Salmo 45:8
- 7 2 Samuel 5:12; 1 Crónicas 14:2; Jeremías 51:13; Apocalipsis 17:1; Apocalipsis 19:16
- 8 Salmo 45:5; Salmo 2:9; Números 23:22; Números 14:9; Números 23:24
- 9 Génesis 12:3; Génesis 27:29; Génesis 49:9; Números 23:24; Mateo 25:45
- 10 Ezequiel 21:14; Números 23:11; Ezequiel 21:17; Ezequiel 22:13; Nehemías 13:2
- 11 Números 22:17; Números 22:37; Hechos 8:20; Filipenses 3:8; 1 Pedro 5:2–3
- 12 Números 22:18; Números 22:38
- 13 Números 16:28; Números 22:20; Números 22:18
- 14 Miqueas 6:5; Génesis 49:1; Apocalipsis 2:14; Daniel 2:28; 2 Timoteo 3:1
- 15 Números 24:3–4; Números 23:7; Números 23:18; Job 27:1; Mateo 13:35
- 16 Números 24:4; 1 Corintios 13:2; 1 Corintios 8:1; 2 Samuel 23:1–2
- 17 Apocalipsis 22:16; Lucas 1:32–33; Génesis 49:10; Apocalipsis 1:7; Apocalipsis 11:15
- 18 Amós 9:12; 2 Samuel 8:14; Génesis 27:29; Isaías 63:1; Salmo 60:8–12
- 19 Génesis 49:10; Mateo 28:18; Salmo 2:1–12; Miqueas 5:2; Apocalipsis 19:16
- 20 Éxodo 17:14; Éxodo 17:8; Ester 7:9–10; Ester 9:14; 1 Samuel 30:1
- 21 Génesis 15:19; Job 29:18; Jueces 1:16
- 22 Salmo 83:8; Génesis 10:11; Génesis 10:22; Esdras 4:2; Oseas 14:3
- 23 Números 23:23; Malaquías 3:2; 2 Reyes 5:1
- 24 Génesis 10:4; Daniel 11:30; Números 24:20; Génesis 10:21–25; Daniel 10:20
- 25 Números 31:8; Números 24:11; Josué 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.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)