I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.
Numbers 23:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised There is no magic curse against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said about Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done! ’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, Neither is there any divination against Israel: According to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Surely there is no enchantment with or against Jacob, neither is there any divination with or against Israel. [In due season and even] now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What has God wrought! American Standard Version (1901) Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel: Now shall it be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought! Common English Bible There is no omen against Jacob, no divination against Israel. Instantly it is told to Jacob, and to Israel, what God performs. Catholic Public Domain Version There is no soothsaying in Jacob, nor any divination in Israel. In their times, it shall be told to Jacob and to Israel what God has wrought. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version There is no soothsaying in Jacob, nor divination in Israel. In their times it shall be told to Jacob and to Israel what God hath wrought. |
I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.
Who has performed and done this, calling the generations from the beginning? I am the Lord, the first and with the last #– #I am he.’
who destroys the omens of the false prophets and makes fools of diviners; who confounds the wise and makes their knowledge foolishness;
For the king of Babylon stands at the split in the road, at the fork of the two roads, to practise divination: he shakes the arrows, consults the idols, and observes the liver.
Now, Lord our God #– #who brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a strong hand and made your name renowned as it is this day #– #we have sinned, we have acted wickedly.
I will perform miracles for them as in the days of your exodus from the land of Egypt.
Since Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go to seek omens as on previous occasions, but turned towards the wilderness.
Knowing their thoughts, he told them, ‘Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges.
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and were saying, ‘What are we going to do since this man is doing many signs?
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the devil, because God was with him.
The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul describe all the signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.
saying, ‘What should we do with these men? For an obvious sign has been done through them, clear to everyone living in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.
Many signs and wonders were being done among the people through the hands of the apostles. They were all together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
Believers were added to the Lord in increasing numbers #– #multitudes of both men and women.
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Lord God, you have begun to show your greatness and your strong hand to your servant, for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can perform deeds and mighty acts like yours?
Along with those the Israelites put to death, they also killed the diviner, Balaam son of Beor, with the sword.
So the great dragon was thrown out #– #the ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the one who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him.