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Numbers 24:13-15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Numbers 24:13-15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 ‘Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not of my own accord do anything, good or evil, contrary to the command of the Lord’? Whatever the Lord says I must say.(A)
The Fourth Oracle. 14 “But now that I am about to go to my own people, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.” 15 Then he recited his poem:
The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eye is true,
Numbers 24:13-15
New International Version
Numbers 24:13-15
New International Version
13 ‘Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the Lord(A)—and I must say only what the Lord says’?(B) 14 Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you of what this people will do to your people in days to come.”(C)
Balaam’s Fourth Message
15 Then he spoke his message:
“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
Numbers 24:13-15
New King James Version
Numbers 24:13-15
New King James Version
13 ‘If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the Lord, to do good or bad of my own will. What the Lord says, that I must speak’? 14 And now, indeed, I am going to my people. Come, (A)I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the (B)latter days.”
Balaam’s Fourth Prophecy
15 So he took up his oracle and said:
“The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor,
And the utterance of the man whose eyes are opened;
Numbers 24:13-15
English Standard Version
Numbers 24:13-15
English Standard Version
13 (A)‘If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I would not be able to go beyond the word of the Lord, to do either good or bad (B)of my own will. What the Lord speaks, that will I speak’? 14 And now, behold, I am going to my people. Come, (C)I will let you know what this people will do to your people (D)in the latter days.”
Balaam's Final Oracle
15 (E)And he took up his discourse and said,
“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
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