Numbers 23:18 “Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen;…”

Numbers 23:18

Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

World English Bible

He took up his parable, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.

American Standard Version

And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

Geneva Bible 1599

And he vttered his parable, and sayde, Rise vp, Balak, and heare: hearken vnto me, thou sonne of Zippor.

Darby Translation

Then he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear! hearken unto me, son of Zippor!

Young's Literal Translation

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor!

Bible in Basic English

And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, Up! Balak, and give ear; give attention to me, O son of Zippor:

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In context

17So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with the princes of Moab. “What did the LORD say?” Balak asked.

19God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

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