New English Translation
Numbers 24:14
14And now, I am about to go back to my own people. Come now, and I will advise you as to what this people will do to your people in the future.”
Numbers 24:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
- New International Version (NIV)Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you of what this people will do to your people in days to come.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And now, behold, I am going to my people. Come, I will let you know what this people will do to your people in the latter days."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And now, indeed, I am going to my people. Come, I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the latter days.”
Context of Numbers 24:14
12Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, 13‘If Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord to do either good or evil of my own will, but whatever the Lord tells me I must speak’? And now, I am about to go back to my own people. Come now, and I will advise you as to what this people will do to your people in the future.” 15Then he uttered this oracle: “The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open; 16the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, and who knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:
Read all of Numbers 24Numbers 24:14 word by word
וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנְנִ֥י הוֹלֵ֖ךְ לְעַמִּ֑י לְכָה֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֜ה הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֛ה לְעַמְּךָ֖ בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית הַיָּמִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Numbers 24:14
- Numbers 24:3Then he uttered this oracle: “The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;
- Numbers 23:7Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying, “Balak, the king of Moab, brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, ‘Come, pronounce a curse on Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel.’
- Job 27:1And Job took up his discourse again:
- Matthew 13:35This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”
Commentaries on Numbers 24:14
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14I will advertise thee - i. e., “I will advise thee,” words which refer to the ensuing prophecy.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-14Verses 10-14 This vain attempt to curse Israel is ended. Balak broke out into a rage against Balaam, and expressed great vexation. Balaam has a very full excuse; God restrained him from saying what he would have said, and constrained him to say what he would not have uttered.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come: Since Balak tried to curse Israel, God would curse him and his people (24:9). The harm Balak wanted to cause Israel will instead happen to Moab.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1410-14. Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together--The "smiting of the hands together" is, among Oriental people, an indication of the most violent rage (see Eze 21:17; 22:13) and ignominious dismissal.Read the comment
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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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