New American Standard Bible 2020
Numbers 24:14-24
14So now, behold, 1I am going to my people; come, and I will advise you of what this people will do to your people in the 2days to come.”
15Then he took up his discourse and said, “3The declaration of Balaam the son of Beor, And the declaration of the man whose eye is opened,16The declaration of him who hears the 4words of God, And knows the knowledge of the 5Most High, Who sees the vision of 6the Almighty, Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered:17I see him, but not now; I look at him, but not near; A star shall appear from Jacob, 7A scepter shall rise from Israel, 8And shall smash the 9forehead of Moab, And overcome all the sons of Sheth.1810And Edom shall be a possession, 11Seir, its enemies, also will be a possession, While Israel performs valiantly.19One from Jacob shall rule, And will eliminate the survivors from the city.”
20And he looked at Amalek and took up his discourse and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, 12But his end shall be 13destruction.”
21And he looked at the 14Kenite, and took up his discourse and said, “Your dwelling place is enduring, And your nest is set in the cliff.22Nevertheless Kain will suffer devastation; How long will 15Asshur 16keep you captive?”
23Then he took up his discourse and said, “Oh, who can live unless God has ordained it?24But ships shall come from the coast of 17Kittim, And they shall oppress Asshur and oppress 18Eber; 19So they also will come to destruction.”
Notes
- 1. Numbers 24:14 Num 31:8, 16; Josh 13:22 ↩
- 2. Numbers 24:14 Lit end of the days ↩
- 3. Numbers 24:15 Num 24:3, 4 ↩
- 4. Numbers 24:16 Lit sayings ↩
- 5. Numbers 24:16 Heb Elyon ↩
- 6. Numbers 24:16 Heb Shaddai ↩
- 7. Numbers 24:17 Gen 49:10 ↩
- 8. Numbers 24:17 Num 21:29; Is 15:1-16:14 ↩
- 9. Numbers 24:17 Lit corners ↩
- 10. Numbers 24:18 Gen 27:29; Amos 9:11, 12 ↩
- 11. Numbers 24:18 Gen 32:3 ↩
- 12. Numbers 24:20 Num 24:24 ↩
- 13. Numbers 24:20 Lit to destruction ↩
- 14. Numbers 24:21 Gen 15:19 ↩
- 15. Numbers 24:22 Gen 10:21, 22 ↩
- 16. Numbers 24:22 Lit take ↩
- 17. Numbers 24:24 Gen 10:4; Ezek 27:6 ↩
- 18. Numbers 24:24 Gen 10:21 ↩
- 19. Numbers 24:24 Num 24:20 ↩
Commentaries on Numbers 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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