Numbers 24:1 - Tree of Life Version

¹ When Balaam realized that it was pleasing in the eyes of Adonai to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorceries as at the other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ WHEN BALAAM saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as he had done each time before [superstitiously] to meet with omens and signs in the natural world, but he set his face toward the wilderness or desert.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

Common English Bible

¹ Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless the Israelites, so he didn’t go as the other times to seek omens. Instead, he turned toward the desert.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ And when Balaam had seen that it was pleasing to the Lord that he should bless Israel, he by no means went out as he had gone before, to seek divination. But directing his face opposite the desert,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord that he should bless Israel, he went not as he had gone before, to seek divination: but setting his face towards the desert,

Numbers 24:1 Cross References

Numbers 22:13

So Balaam got up in the morning and said to the officials of Balak, “Go back to your country, for Adonai has refused to let me go with you.”

Numbers 22:7

The elders of Moab and Midian left with divination fees in their hand. When they came to Balaam, they told him Balak’s words.

Numbers 23:15

“Stay here beside your offering,” he said to Balak, “while I am meeting over there.”

Numbers 23:20

Look, I received a command to bless. He has blessed—I cannot change it!

Numbers 23:23

There is no sorcery effective against Jacob, nor any divination against Israel! Now it will be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘See what God has done!’

Numbers 23:28

So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, overlooking the wasteland.

Numbers 23:3

Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here beside your offering. I will go and perhaps Adonai will meet me. Whatever message He shows me, I will tell you. Then he went to a barren height.

Numbers 23:30

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

Numbers 31:16

Why, they are the ones—because of Balaam’s advice—who caused Bnei-Yisrael to be unfaithful to Adonai in the matter of Peor, so that the plague was on the community of Adonai!

Revelation 2:14

“But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who was teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before Bnei-Yisrael, to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.

1 Samuel 24:20

Now behold, I know for certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will rise in your hand.

1 Samuel 26:2

So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, 3,000 chosen men of Israel with him, to search for David in the wilderness of Ziph.

1 Samuel 26:25

Then Saul said to David, “Blessed are you, David my son! You will both do mightily and will surely prevail.” So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.