So Balaam went to Balak. Balak was still standing near the altar. [296] The leaders of Moab were there with him. Balak saw Balaam coming and said, “What did the Lord say?”
Numbers 23:18 - Easy To Read Version Then Balaam said these things: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Balaam took up his [figurative] discourse and said: Rise up, Balak, and hear; listen [closely] to me, son of Zippor. American Standard Version (1901) And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: Common English Bible Then Balaam raised his voice and made his address: “Arise, Balak, and listen; hear me out, Zippor’s son. Catholic Public Domain Version But, taking up his parable, he said: "Stand, Balak, and pay attention. Listen, you son of Zippor. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he taking up his parable said: Stand, O Balac, and give ear: hear, thou son of Sephor. |
So Balaam went to Balak. Balak was still standing near the altar. [296] The leaders of Moab were there with him. Balak saw Balaam coming and said, “What did the Lord say?”
God is not a man; he will not lie. God is not a human being; his decisions will not change. If the Lord says he will do something, then he will do it. If the Lord makes a promise, then he will do the thing he promised.
So the Lord became angry with the people of Israel, and he said, “This nation has broken the Agreement that I made with their ancestors. [21] They have not listened to me.