Verse 21
Numbers 23:21
New Living Translation
21
No misfortune is in his plan for Jacob;<br>no trouble is in store for Israel.<br>For the LORD their God (Elohim) is with them;<br>he has been proclaimed their king.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
לֹֽא הִבִּ֥יט אָ֨וֶן֙ בְּ/יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְ/לֹא רָאָ֥ה עָמָ֖ל בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָי/ו֙ עִמּ֔/וֹ וּ/תְרוּעַ֥ת מֶ֖לֶךְ בּֽ/וֹ
English Translation
He did not look upon wickedness in Jacob and did not see trouble in Israel; the LORD his God is with him and the shout of a king is in him.
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Chapter 23 Context
1
Then Balaam said to King Balak, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven young bulls and seven...
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Balak followed his instructions, and the two of them sacrificed a young bull and a ram on each altar...
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Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stand here by your burnt offerings, and I will go to see if the LORD wil...
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and God (Elohim) met him there. Balaam said to him, “I have prepared seven altars and have sacrifice...
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The LORD gave Balaam a message for King Balak. Then he said, “Go back to Balak and give him my messa...
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So Balaam returned and found the king standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of...
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7
This was the message Balaam delivered: “Balak summoned me to come from Aram;<br>the king of Moab bro...
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8
But how can I curse those<br>whom God (Elohim) has not cursed?<br>How can I condemn those<br>whom th...
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9
I see them from the cliff tops;<br>I watch them from the hills.<br>I see a people who live by themse...
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10
Who can count Jacob’s descendants, as numerous as dust?<br>Who can count even a fourth of Israel’s p...
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11
Then King Balak demanded of Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies. In...
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12
But Balaam replied, “I will speak only the message that the LORD puts in my mouth.”
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13
Then King Balak told him, “Come with me to another place. There you will see another part of the nat...
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14
So Balak took Balaam to the plateau of Zophim on Pisgah Peak. He built seven altars there and offere...
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15
Then Balaam said to the king, “Stand here by your burnt offerings while I go over there to meet the...
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And the LORD met Balaam and gave him a message. Then he said, “Go back to Balak and give him my mess...
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So Balaam returned and found the king standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of...
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This was the message Balaam delivered: “Rise up, Balak, and listen!<br>Hear me, son of Zippor.<br>
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God (Elohim) is not a man, so he does not lie.<br>He is not human, so he does not change his mind.<b...
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20
Listen, I received a command to bless;<br>God (Elohim) has blessed, and I cannot reverse it!<br>
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21
No misfortune is in his plan for Jacob;<br>no trouble is in store for Israel.<br>For the LORD their...
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God (Elohim) brought them out of Egypt;<br>for them he is as strong as a wild ox.<br>
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No curse can touch Jacob;<br>no magic has any power against Israel.<br>For now it will be said of Ja...
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These people rise up like a lioness,<br>like a majestic lion rousing itself.<br>They refuse to rest<...
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Then Balak said to Balaam, “Fine, but if you won’t curse them, at least don’t bless them!”
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But Balaam replied to Balak, “Didn’t I tell you that I can do only what the LORD tells me?”
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Then King Balak said to Balaam, “Come, I will take you to one more place. Perhaps it will please God...
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So Balak took Balaam to the top of Mount Peor, overlooking the wasteland.
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Balaam again told Balak, “Build me seven altars, and prepare seven young bulls and seven rams for me...
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So Balak did as Balaam ordered and offered a young bull and a ram on each altar.
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