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Numbers 24
New American Standard Bible
Numbers 24
New American Standard Bible
The Prophecy from Peor
24 When Balaam saw that it [a]pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times to [b]seek (A)omens, rather he turned his [c]attention toward the (B)wilderness. 2 And Balaam raised his eyes and saw Israel [d]camping tribe by tribe; and (C)the Spirit of God came upon him. 3 Then he took up his discourse and said,
“(D)The declaration of Balaam the son of Beor,
And the declaration of the man whose eye is opened;
4 The declaration of him who (E)hears the [e]words of God,
Who sees the (F)vision of [f]the Almighty,
Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered,
5 How pleasant are your tents, Jacob,
Your dwelling places, Israel!
6 Like [g]valleys that stretch out,
Like gardens beside a river,
Like (G)aloes planted by the Lord,
Like (H)cedars beside the waters.
7 Water will flow from his buckets,
And his seed will be by many waters,
And his king shall be higher than (I)Agag,
(J)And his kingdom shall be exalted.
8 (K)God brings him out of Egypt,
He is for him like the horns of the wild ox.
(L)He will devour the nations who are his adversaries,
And will crush their bones,
And smash them with his (M)arrows.
9 (N)He [h]crouches, he lies down like a lion,
And like a lioness, who [i]dares to rouse him?
(O)Blessed is everyone who blesses you,
And cursed is everyone who curses you.”
10 Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his [j]hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times! 11 So [k]flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.” 12 And Balaam said to Balak, “(P)Did I not in fact tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying, 13 ‘If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything contrary to the [l]command of the Lord, either good or bad, (Q)of my own [m]accord. (R)What the Lord speaks, I will [n]speak’? 14 So now, behold, (S)I am going to my people; come, and I will advise you of what this people will do to your people in the [o]days to come.”
15 Then he took up his discourse and said,
“(T)The declaration of Balaam the son of Beor,
And the declaration of the man whose eye is opened,
16 The declaration of him who hears the [p]words of God,
And knows the knowledge of the [q]Most High,
Who sees the vision of [r]the Almighty,
Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered:
17 I see him, but not now;
I look at him, but not near;
A star shall appear from Jacob,
(U)A scepter shall rise from Israel,
(V)And shall smash the [s]forehead of Moab,
And overcome all the sons of Sheth.
18 (W)And Edom shall be a possession,
(X)Seir, its enemies, also will be a possession,
While Israel performs valiantly.
19 One from Jacob shall rule,
And will eliminate the survivors from the city.”
20 And he looked at Amalek and took up his discourse and said,
21 And he looked at the (Z)Kenite, and took up his discourse and said,
“Your dwelling place is enduring,
And your nest is set in the cliff.
22 Nevertheless Kain will suffer devastation;
How long will (AA)Asshur [u]keep you captive?”
23 Then he took up his discourse and said,
“Oh, who can live unless God has ordained it?
24 But ships shall come from the coast of (AB)Kittim,
And they shall oppress Asshur and oppress (AC)Eber;
(AD)So they also will come to destruction.”
25 Then Balaam arose, and he departed and returned to (AE)his place, and Balak also went on his way.
Footnotes
- Numbers 24:1 Lit was good in the eyes of
- Numbers 24:1 Lit encounter
- Numbers 24:1 Lit face
- Numbers 24:2 Lit dwelling
- Numbers 24:4 Lit sayings
- Numbers 24:4 Heb Shaddai
- Numbers 24:6 Or possibly palm trees
- Numbers 24:9 Lit bows down
- Numbers 24:9 Lit will
- Numbers 24:10 Lit palms
- Numbers 24:11 Lit flee for yourself
- Numbers 24:13 Lit mouth
- Numbers 24:13 Lit heart
- Numbers 24:13 Lit speak it
- Numbers 24:14 Lit end of the days
- Numbers 24:16 Lit sayings
- Numbers 24:16 Heb Elyon
- Numbers 24:16 Heb Shaddai
- Numbers 24:17 Lit corners
- Numbers 24:20 Lit to destruction
- Numbers 24:22 Lit take
Números 24
La Biblia de las Américas
Números 24
La Biblia de las Américas
Tercera profecía de Balaam
24 Cuando Balaam vio que agradaba al[a] Señor bendecir a Israel, no fue como otras veces a buscar[b] agüeros(A), sino que puso su rostro hacia el desierto(B). 2 Y levantó Balaam sus ojos y vio a Israel acampado[c] por tribus; y vino sobre él el Espíritu de Dios(C). 3 Y comenzando su profecía[d], dijo:
(D)Oráculo de Balaam, hijo de Beor,
y oráculo del hombre de ojos abiertos;
4 oráculo del que escucha las palabras[e] de Dios(E),
del que ve la visión del Todopoderoso[f](F);
caído, pero con los ojos descubiertos.
5 ¡Cuán hermosas son tus tiendas, oh Jacob;
tus moradas, oh Israel!
6 Como valles[g] que se extienden,
como jardines junto al río,
como áloes(G) plantados por el Señor,
como cedros junto a las aguas(H).
7 Agua correrá de sus baldes,
y su simiente estará junto a muchas aguas;
más grande que Agag(I) será su rey,
y su reino será exaltado(J).
8 Dios lo saca de Egipto(K);
es para él como los cuernos del búfalo.
Devorará a las naciones que son sus adversarios(L),
y desmenuzará sus huesos,
y los traspasará con sus saetas(M).
9 Se agazapa, se echa como león,
o como leona ¿quién se atreverá a despertarlo[h](N)?
Benditos los que te bendigan,
y malditos los que te maldigan(O).
Cuarta profecía
10 Entonces se encendió la ira de Balac contra Balaam, y palmoteando[i], dijo Balac a Balaam: Te llamé para maldecir a mis enemigos, pero he aquí, los has llenado de bendiciones estas tres veces. 11 Ahora pues, huye a tu lugar. Yo dije que te colmaría de honores, pero mira, el Señor te ha privado de honores. 12 Y Balaam dijo a Balac: ¿No les hablé yo también a los mensajeros que me enviaste(P), diciendo: 13 «Aunque Balac me diera su casa llena de plata y oro, no podría yo traspasar el mandamiento[j] del Señor para hacer lo bueno o lo malo de mi propia iniciativa[k](Q). Lo que hable el Señor, eso hablaré(R)»? 14 Ahora, mira, me voy a mi pueblo; pero ven, y te advertiré lo que este pueblo hará(S) a tu pueblo en los días venideros[l]. 15 Y comenzando su profecía, dijo:
(T)Oráculo de Balaam, hijo de Beor,
y oráculo del hombre de ojos abiertos.
16 Oráculo del que escucha las palabras[m] de Dios,
y conoce la sabiduría del Altísimo[n];
del que ve la visión del Todopoderoso[o],
caído, pero con los ojos descubiertos.
17 Lo veo, pero no ahora;
lo contemplo, pero no cerca;
una estrella saldrá de Jacob,
y un cetro se levantará de Israel(U)
que aplastará la frente[p] de Moab
y derrumbará a[q] todos los hijos de Set[r](V).
18 Edom será una posesión(W),
también será una posesión Seir(X), su enemigo;
mientras que Israel se conducirá con valor.
19 De Jacob saldrá el que tendrá dominio,
y destruirá al remanente de la ciudad(Y).
20 Al ver a Amalec, continuó su profecía[s], y dijo:
21 Después vio al ceneo(AA), y continuó su profecía, y dijo:
Perdurable es tu morada,
y en la peña está puesto tu nido.
22 No obstante, el ceneo será consumido;
¿hasta cuándo te tendrá[u] cautivo Asiria(AB)?
23 Y continuando su profecía[v], dijo:
¡Ay! ¿Quién puede vivir, si Dios no lo ha ordenado?
24 Pero las naves vendrán de la costa de Quitim(AC),
y afligirán a Asiria y afligirán a Heber(AD);
pero él también perecerá para siempre(AE).
25 Entonces se levantó Balaam y se marchó, y volvió a su lugar(AF); también Balac se fue por su camino.
Footnotes
- Números 24:1 Lit., era bueno en los ojos del
- Números 24:1 Lit., al encuentro de
- Números 24:2 Lit., habitando
- Números 24:3 Lit., Y tomó su parábola, y así en el vers. 15
- Números 24:4 Lit., los dichos
- Números 24:4 Heb., Shaddai
- Números 24:6 O posiblemente, palmeras
- Números 24:9 O, lo despertará
- Números 24:10 Lit., batiendo sus palmas
- Números 24:13 Lit., la boca
- Números 24:13 Lit., de mi corazón
- Números 24:14 Lit., al final de los días
- Números 24:16 Lit., los dichos
- Números 24:16 Heb., Elyon
- Números 24:16 Heb., Shaddai
- Números 24:17 Lit., las esquinas
- Números 24:17 Otra posible lectura es: y la coronilla de
- Números 24:17 I.e., tumulto
- Números 24:20 Lit., tomó su parábola, y así en el vers. 21
- Números 24:20 Lit., hasta destruir
- Números 24:22 Lit., tomará
- Números 24:23 Lit., Y tomó su parábola y
Numbers 24
New International Version
Numbers 24
New International Version
24 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel,(A) he did not resort to divination(B) as at other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness.(C) 2 When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him(D) 3 and he spoke his message:
“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,(E)
4 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,(F)
who sees a vision from the Almighty,[a](G)
who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:
5 “How beautiful are your tents,(H) Jacob,
your dwelling places, Israel!
6 “Like valleys they spread out,
like gardens beside a river,(I)
like aloes(J) planted by the Lord,
like cedars beside the waters.(K)
7 Water will flow from their buckets;
their seed will have abundant water.
8 “God brought them out of Egypt;
they have the strength of a wild ox.
They devour hostile nations
and break their bones in pieces;(N)
with their arrows they pierce them.(O)
9 Like a lion they crouch and lie down,
like a lioness(P)—who dares to rouse them?
10 Then Balak’s anger burned(S) against Balaam. He struck his hands together(T) and said to him, “I summoned you to curse my enemies,(U) but you have blessed them(V) these three times.(W) 11 Now leave at once and go home!(X) I said I would reward you handsomely,(Y) but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded.”
12 Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,(Z) 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(AA)—and I must say only what the Lord says’?(AB) 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.”(AC)
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,
16 the prophecy of one who hears the words(AD) of God,
who has knowledge from the Most High,(AE)
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:
17 “I see him, but not now;
I behold him, but not near.(AF)
A star will come out of Jacob;(AG)
a scepter will rise out of Israel.(AH)
He will crush the foreheads of Moab,(AI)
the skulls[b](AJ) of[c] all the people of Sheth.[d]
18 Edom(AK) will be conquered;
Seir,(AL) his enemy, will be conquered,(AM)
but Israel(AN) will grow strong.
19 A ruler will come out of Jacob(AO)
and destroy the survivors of the city.”
Balaam’s Fifth Message
20 Then Balaam saw Amalek(AP) and spoke his message:
“Amalek was first among the nations,
but their end will be utter destruction.”(AQ)
Balaam’s Sixth Message
21 Then he saw the Kenites(AR) and spoke his message:
“Your dwelling place is secure,(AS)
your nest is set in a rock;
22 yet you Kenites will be destroyed
when Ashur(AT) takes you captive.”
Balaam’s Seventh Message
23 Then he spoke his message:
“Alas! Who can live when God does this?[e]
24 Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus;(AU)
they will subdue Ashur(AV) and Eber,(AW)
but they too will come to ruin.(AX)”
25 Then Balaam(AY) got up and returned home, and Balak went his own way.
Footnotes
- Numbers 24:4 Hebrew Shaddai; also in verse 16
- Numbers 24:17 Samaritan Pentateuch (see also Jer. 48:45); the meaning of the word in the Masoretic Text is uncertain.
- Numbers 24:17 Or possibly Moab, / batter
- Numbers 24:17 Or all the noisy boasters
- Numbers 24:23 Masoretic Text; with a different word division of the Hebrew The people from the islands will gather from the north.
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