Numbers 23:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So Balaam returned to Balak, who was standing beside his burnt offering with the officials of Moab. Balak asked him, 'What did the LORD say?'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said to him, What has the LORD spoken?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he came{H935} to him, and, lo, he was standing{H5324} by his burnt-offering,{H5930} and the princes{H8269} of Moab{H4124} with him. And Balak{H1111} said{H559} unto him, What hath Jehovah{H3068} spoken?{H1696}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when he came{H935}{(H8799)} to him, behold, he stood{H5324}{(H8737)} by his burnt offering{H5930}, and the princes{H8269} of Moab{H4124} with him. And Balak{H1111} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, What hath the LORD{H3068} spoken{H1696}{(H8765)}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And when he came to him: beholde he stode by his sacrifyce and the LORdes of Moab with him And Balac sayed vnto him: what sayeth ye Lorde?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And whan he came to him agayne, beholde, he stode by his burntofferynge with the prynces of the Moabites. And Balac sayde vnto him: What hath the LORDE sayde?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when he came to him, beholde, hee stoode by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him: so Balak sayde vnto him, What hath the Lord sayd?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when he came to hym, beholde he stoode by his burnt sacrifice, and the lordes of Moab with hym. And Balac saide vnto hym: What hath the Lorde sayde?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He came to him, and, behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. Balak said to him, What has Yahweh spoken?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he cometh unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him, and Balak saith to him: `What hath Jehovah spoken?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he came to him, and, lo, he was standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath Jehovah spoken?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he came to him, and, lo, he was standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath Jehovah spoken?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So he came to him where he was waiting by his burned offering with the chiefs of Moab by his side. And Balak said to him, What has the Lord said?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He came to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. Balak said to him, "What has Yahweh spoken?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When Balaam came to him, he was still standing by his burnt offering, along with the princes of Moab. And Balak said to him,“What has the LORD spoken?”

Referenced Verses

  • Num 23:26 : 26 But Balaam replied, 'Didn’t I tell you that I must do whatever the LORD says?'
  • 1 Sam 3:17 : 17 Eli asked, "What was it that he said to you? Do not hide it from me. May God deal with you severely if you hide from me anything he told you."
  • Jer 37:17 : 17 Then King Zedekiah sent for him and secretly questioned him in his palace, saying, "Is there any word from the LORD?" Jeremiah replied, "There is. You will be handed over to the king of Babylon."

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 23:15-16
    2 verses
    89%

    15 Balaam said to Balak, 'Stay here beside your burnt offering while I meet the LORD over there.'

    16 The LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, 'Return to Balak and speak these words.'

  • Num 23:1-7
    7 verses
    88%

    1 Balaam said to Balak, 'Build me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.'

    2 Balak did as Balaam said, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

    3 Balaam said to Balak, 'Stand beside your burnt offering while I go. Perhaps the LORD will meet me, and whatever He shows me I will tell you.' Then he went to a barren height.

    4 God met with Balaam, and Balaam said to Him, 'I have prepared seven altars, and on each altar I have placed a bull and a ram.'

    5 The LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth and said, 'Go back to Balak and speak this to him.'

    6 He returned to Balak, and there he was, standing beside his burnt offering along with all the officials of Moab.

    7 Then Balaam uttered his oracle and said: 'From Aram Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains: "Come, curse Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel."'

  • Num 22:7-10
    4 verses
    85%

    7 The elders of Moab and Midian left, taking with them payment for divination. They came to Balaam and told him Balak's message.

    8 Balaam said to them, 'Spend the night here, and I will bring back a word to you, as the LORD speaks to me.' So the Moabite leaders stayed with Balaam.

    9 Then God came to Balaam and asked, 'Who are these men with you?'

    10 Balaam said to God, 'Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent this message to me:

  • Num 22:35-41
    7 verses
    84%

    35 The angel of the LORD said to Balaam, 'Go with the men, but speak only what I tell you.' So Balaam went with Balak's officials.

    36 When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.

    37 Balak said to Balaam, 'Did I not send messengers to you to summon you? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I really unable to reward you?

    38 Balaam said to Balak, 'Well, I have come to you now. But I cannot say just anything. I must speak only what God puts in my mouth.'

    39 Then Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath Huzoth.

    40 Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep and gave some to Balaam and the officials who were with him.

    41 The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal, from where he could see the outskirts of the people.

  • Num 23:18
    84%

    18 Then Balaam proclaimed his oracle, saying: 'Stand up, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor!'

  • Num 23:25-30
    6 verses
    84%

    25 Then Balak said to Balaam, 'If you won’t curse them for me, then at least don’t bless them!'

    26 But Balaam replied, 'Didn’t I tell you that I must do whatever the LORD says?'

    27 Then Balak said to Balaam, 'Come, let me take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there.'

    28 So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.

    29 Balaam said to Balak, 'Build for me seven altars here and prepare seven bulls and seven rams.'

    30 Balak did as Balaam said, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

  • Num 22:13-21
    9 verses
    82%

    13 The next morning, Balaam got up and said to Balak’s officials, 'Go back to your own country, for the LORD has refused to let me go with you.'

    14 So the Moabite leaders returned to Balak and said, 'Balaam refused to come with us.'

    15 Then Balak sent other officials, more numerous and more distinguished than the first.

    16 They came to Balaam and said to him, 'This is what Balak son of Zippor says: Please do not let anything prevent you from coming to me.'

    17 'For I will reward you very handsomely and will do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on these people for me.'

    18 But Balaam answered Balak's servants, 'Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the LORD my God to do anything small or great.'

    19 Now please stay here tonight as well, so that I may find out what else the LORD may say to me.

    20 That night God came to Balaam and said, 'Since these men have come to summon you, go with them. But do only what I tell you.'

    21 Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the Moabite officials.

  • Num 23:11-13
    3 verses
    82%

    11 Balak said to Balaam, 'What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but you have done nothing but bless them!'

    12 He answered, 'Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?'

    13 Then Balak said to him, 'Please come with me to another place where you can see them. You will see only a part of them, not all of them. From there, curse them for me.'

  • Num 22:4-5
    2 verses
    81%

    4 Moab said to the elders of Midian, 'Now this horde will devour everything around us, like an ox eats the grass of the field.' At that time, Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab.

    5 He sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the river in the land of his people. They were to call him, saying, 'Look, a people has come out of Egypt; they cover the face of the land and are settling next to me.'

  • Num 24:12-13
    2 verses
    80%

    12 Balaam answered Balak, 'Did I not tell your messengers that you sent to me,'

    13 'Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the command of the LORD, to do anything good or bad of my own will. What the LORD says, that I will speak.'

  • Num 22:2
    80%

    2 When Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,

  • Josh 24:9
    79%

    9 Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you.

  • Num 24:25
    79%

    25 Then Balaam got up and returned to his home, and Balak also went on his way.

  • Num 24:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1 When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to seeking omens as he had done before, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.

    2 Balaam looked up and saw Israel camped according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came upon him.

    3 He began his oracle, saying: 'The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened.'