Verse 5
Numbers 24:5
World English Bible, British Edition
5
How goodly are your tents, Jacob,
and your dwellings, Israel!
Original Language Text
hebrew
מַה טֹּ֥בוּ אֹהָלֶ֖י/ךָ יַעֲקֹ֑ב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖י/ךָ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
English Translation
How good are your tents, Jacob, your dwelling places, Israel.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 24 Context
1
When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he didn’t go,
as at the other times, to us...
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2
Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their
tribes; and the Spirit of G...
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3
He took up his parable, and said,
“Balaam the son of Beor says,
the man whose eyes are open says;
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4
he says, who hears the words of God (Elohim),
who sees the vision of the Almighty,
falling down, and...
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5
How goodly are your tents, Jacob,
and your dwellings, Israel!
6
As valleys they are spread out,
as gardens by the riverside,
as aloes which the LORD has planted,
as...
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7
Water shall flow from his buckets.
His seed shall be in many waters.
His king shall be higher than A...
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8
God (Elohim) brings him out of Egypt.
He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.
He shall consum...
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9
He couched, he lay down as a lion,
as a lioness;
who shall rouse him up?
Everyone who blesses you is...
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10
Balak’s anger burnt against Balaam, and he struck his hands
together. Balak said to Balaam, “I calle...
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11
Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great
honour; but, behold, the LORD...
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12
Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers whom
you sent to me, saying,
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13
‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t
go beyond the LORD’s word, to do...
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14
Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people
shall do to your people in...
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15
He took up his parable, and said,
“Balaam the son of Beor says,
the man whose eyes are open says;
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16
he says, who hears the words of God (Elohim),
knows the knowledge of the Most High,
and who sees the...
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17
I see him, but not now.
I see him, but not near.
A star will come out of Jacob.
A sceptre will rise...
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18
Edom shall be a possession.
Seir, his enemy, also shall be a possession,
while Israel does valiantly...
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19
Out of Jacob shall one have dominion,
and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”
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20
He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said,
“Amalek was the first of the nations,
But hi...
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21
He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said,
“Your dwelling place is strong.
Your nes...
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22
Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted,
until Asshur carries you away captive.”
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23
He took up his parable, and said,
“Alas, who shall live when God (Elohim) does this?
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24
But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim.
They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber.
He...
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25
Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak
also went his way.
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