I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.
Numbers 23:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Who has counted the dust of Jacob or numbered even quarter of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright; let the end of my life be like theirs. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Who can count the dust of Jacob, And the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, And let my last end be like his! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who can count the dust (the descendants) of Jacob and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous [those who are upright and in right standing with God], and let my last end be like theirs! [Ps. 37:37; Rev. 14:13.] American Standard Version (1901) Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, And let my last end be like his! Common English Bible Who can count the dust of Jacob, or number a fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of those who do right, and let my end be like his.” Catholic Public Domain Version Who can number the dust that is Jacob, and who can know the number of the stock of Israel? May my soul die a just death, and may my end be like theirs." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who can count the dust of Jacob, and know the number of the stock of Israel? Let my soul die the death of the just; and my last end be like to them. |
I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.
I will indeed bless you and make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the city gates of their enemies.
Your offspring will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out towards the west, the east, the north, and the south. All the peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.
The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.
The total number in their military divisions who belong to Reuben’s encampment is 151,450; they will move out second.
The total in their military divisions who belong to Ephraim’s encampment number 108,100; they will move out third.
The total number who belong to Dan’s encampment is 157,600; they are to move out last, with their banners.’
The total number in their military divisions who belong to Judah’s encampment is 186,400; they will move out first.
Along with the others slain by them, they killed the Midianite kings #– #Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
For we know that if our earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.
Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, ‘Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘so they will rest from their labours, since their works follow them.’