Numbers 24:1 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

¹ Balaam was sure that the Lord would tell him to bless Israel again. So he did not use any magic to find out what the Lord wanted him to do, as he had the first two times. Instead, he looked out toward the desert

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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,

Numbers 24:1 Tagairtí Cros

Numbers 22:13

The next morning, Balaam said to Balak's officials, “Go on back home. The Lord says I cannot go with you.”

Numbers 22:7

The leaders of Moab and Midian left and took along money to pay Balaam. When they got to his house, they gave him Balak's message.

Numbers 23:15

“Wait here beside your offerings,” Balaam said. “The Lord will appear to me over there.”

Numbers 23:20

“My command from God was to bless these people, and there's nothing I can do to change what he has done.

Numbers 23:23

No magic charms can work against them— just look what God has done for his people.

Numbers 23:28

So he took Balaam to Mount Peor overlooking the desert north of the Dead Sea.

Numbers 23:3

Then Balaam said, “Wait here beside your offerings, and I'll go somewhere to be alone. Maybe the Lord will appear to me. If he does, I will tell you everything he says.” And he left.

Numbers 23:30

After Balak had done what Balaam asked, he sacrificed a bull and a ram on each altar.

Numbers 31:16

They are the ones who followed Balaam's advice and invited our people to worship the god Baal Peor. That's why the Lord punished us by killing so many of our people.

Revelation 2:14

I do have a few things against you. Some of you are following the teaching of Balaam. Long ago he told Balak to teach the people of Israel to eat food that had been offered to idols and to be immoral.

1 Samuel 24:20

I realize now that you will be the next king, and a powerful king at that.

1 Samuel 26:2

Saul took 3,000 of Israel's best soldiers and went to look for David there in Ziph Desert.

1 Samuel 26:25

“David, my son, I pray that the Lord will bless you and make you successful!” Saul went back home. David also left,