Balaam said to them, “Stay here for the night. I will talk to the Lord and tell you the answer he gives me.” So the leaders of Moab stayed there with Balaam that night.
Numbers 23:15 - Easy To Read Version So Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here by this altar. [295] I will go meet with God over at that place.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Balaam said to Balak, Stand here by your burnt offering while I go to meet the Lord yonder. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt-offering, while I meet Jehovah yonder. Common English Bible Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stand here by your entirely burned offering, while I seek an appearance over there.” Catholic Public Domain Version he said to Balak, "Stand here next to your holocaust, while I continue on to meet him." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He said to Balac: Stand here by thy burnt-offering while I go to meet him. |
Balaam said to them, “Stay here for the night. I will talk to the Lord and tell you the answer he gives me.” So the leaders of Moab stayed there with Balaam that night.
So Balak led Balaam to Watchmen Hills. [293] This was on top of Mount Pisgah. At that place, Balak built seven altars. [294] And then Balak killed a bull and a ram on each altar as a sacrifice.
So the Lord came to Balaam and told Balaam what to say. Then the Lord told Balaam to go back to Balak and say those things.
Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here near this altar. [289] I will go to another place. Then the Lord will come to me, and he will tell me what I must say.” Then Balaam went away to a higher place.
But I, the Lord, refused to listen to Balaam. So Balaam asked for good things to happen to you! He blessed you many times. I saved you and brought you out of trouble.