Numbers 23:20-28 in English

²⁰ Behold, I have received commandment to bless: And he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

²¹ He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob; Neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: Jehovah his God is with him, And the shout of a king is among them.

²² God bringeth them forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel: Now shall it be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

²⁴ Behold, the people riseth up as a lioness, And as a lion doth he lift himself up: He shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, And drink the blood of the slain.

²⁵ And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

²⁶ But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh, that I must do?

²⁷ And Balak said unto Balaam, Come now, I will take thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

²⁸ And Balak took Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh down upon the desert.

²⁰ Behold, I have received commandment to bless: I will bless, and not turn back.

²¹ There shall not be trouble in Jacob, neither shall sorrow be seen in Israel: the Lord his God is with him, the glories of rulers are in him.

²² It was God who brought him out of Egypt; he has as it were the glory of a unicorn.

²³ For there is no divination in Jacob, nor enchantment in Israel; in season it shall be told to Jacob and Israel what God shall perform.

²⁴ Behold, the people shall rise up as a lion's whelp, and shall exalt himself as a lion; he shall not lie down till he have eaten the prey, and he shall drink the blood of the slain.

²⁵ And Balac said to Balaam, Neither curse the people at all for me, nor bless them at all.

²⁶ And Balaam answered and said to Balac, Spoke I not to thee, saying, Whatsoever thing God shall speak to me, that will I do?

²⁷ And Balac said to Balaam, Come and I will remove thee to another place, if it shall please God, and curse me them from thence.

²⁸ And Balac took Balaam to the top of Phogor, which extends to the wilderness.

²⁰ Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.

²¹ He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.

²² God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

²⁴ Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

²⁵ And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

²⁶ But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?

²⁷ And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

²⁸ And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.

²⁰ Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.

²¹ He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.

²² God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

²⁴ Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

²⁵ And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

²⁶ But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?

²⁷ And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

²⁸ And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.

²⁰ Behold, I have received commandment to bless: I will bless, and not turn back.

²¹ There shall not be trouble in Jacob, neither shall sorrow be seen in Israel: the Lord his God is with him, the glories of rulers are in him.

²² It was God who brought him out of Egypt; he has as it were the glory of a unicorn.

²³ For there is no divination in Jacob, nor enchantment in Israel; in season it shall be told to Jacob and Israel what God shall perform.

²⁴ Behold, the people shall rise up as a lion's whelp, and shall exalt himself as a lion; he shall not lie down till he have eaten the prey, and he shall drink the blood of the slain.

²⁵ And Balac said to Balaam, Neither curse the people at all for me, nor bless them at all.

²⁶ And Balaam answered and said to Balac, Spoke I not to you, saying, Whatsoever thing God shall speak to me, that will I do?

²⁷ And Balac said to Balaam, Come and I will remove you to another place, if it shall please God, and curse me them from thence.

²⁸ And Balac took Balaam to the top of Phogor, which extends to the wilderness.

²⁰ Behold, I have received commandment to bless: And he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

²¹ He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, Neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: The LORD his God is with him, And the shout of a king is among them.

²² God bringeth them forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob, Neither is there any divination with Israel: Now shall it be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

²⁴ Behold, the people riseth up as a lioness, And as a lion doth he lift himself up: He shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, And drink the blood of the slain.

²⁵ And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

²⁶ But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?

²⁷ And Balak said unto Balaam, Come now, I will take thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

²⁸ And Balak took Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh down upon the desert.

²⁰ He commanded me to request him to bless the Israelis, So he has blessed them, and I cannot change that.

²¹ Yahweh their God is with/helping them; they have declared that he is their true king. So the descendants of Jacob will not be harmed; they will not have any troubles DOU.

²² God brought them out of Egypt where they were slaves; he is as strong as a wild ox.

²³ When people curse PRS the descendants of Jacob, they will not be harmed; when people work sorcery on them, it will have no power. So now people will say about the descendants of Jacob, ‘God has done wonderful things for the Israelis!’

²⁴ They are very strong, like lionesses that are ready to attack other animals; they stand firm like lions. The lions refuse to rest until they have killed and eaten their prey, and drunk the blood of the animals they slaughtered.”

²⁵ Then Balak said to Balaam, “If you will not curse them, then I certainly do not want you to bless them!”

²⁶ But Balaam replied, “I told you that I must do only what Yahweh tells me to do!”

²⁷ Then King Balak said to Balaam, “Come with me; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to allow you to curse them from that place.”

²⁸ So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor Mountain where they could look down and see the Israelis in the desert.

²⁰ Behold, I have received commandment to bless: I will bless, and not turn back.

²¹ There shall not be trouble in Jacob, neither shall sorrow be seen in Israel: the Lord his God is with him, the glories of rulers are in him.

²² It was God who brought him out of Egypt; he has as it were the glory of a unicorn.

²³ For there is no divination in Jacob, nor enchantment in Israel; in season it shall be told to Jacob and Israel what God shall perform.

²⁴ Behold, the people shall rise up as a lion's whelp, and shall exalt himself as a lion; he shall not lie down till he have eaten the prey, and he shall drink the blood of the slain.

²⁵ And Balac said to Balaam, Neither curse the people at all for me, nor bless them at all.

²⁶ And Balaam answered and said to Balac, Spoke I not to you, saying, Whatsoever thing God shall speak to me, that will I do?

²⁷ And Balac said to Balaam, Come and I will remove you to another place, if it shall please God, and curse me them from thence.

²⁸ And Balac took Balaam to the top of Phogor, which extends to the wilderness.

²⁰ Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can’t reverse it.

²¹ He has not seen iniquity in Jacob. Neither has he seen perverseness in Israel. Yahweh his God is with him. The shout of a king is among them.

²² God brings them out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘What has God done!’

²⁴ Behold, a people rises up as a lioness. As a lion he lifts himself up. He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.”

²⁵ Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.”

²⁶ But Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do?’”

²⁷ Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”

²⁸ Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert.

²⁰ Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can’t reverse it.

²¹ He has not seen iniquity in Jacob. Neither has he seen perverseness in Israel. Yahweh his God is with him. The shout of a king is among them.

²² God brings them out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘What has God done!’

²⁴ Behold, a people rises up as a lioness. As a lion he lifts himself up. He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.”

²⁵ Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.”

²⁶ But Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do?’”

²⁷ Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”

²⁸ Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert.

²⁰ Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can’t reverse it.

²¹ He has not seen iniquity in Jacob. Neither has he seen perverseness in Israel. The LORD his God is with him. The shout of a king is amongst them.

²² God brings them out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘What has God done!’

²⁴ Behold, a people rises up as a lioness. As a lion he lifts himself up. He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.”

²⁵ Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.”

²⁶ But Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘All that the LORD speaks, that I must do?’”

²⁷ Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”

²⁸ Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert.

²⁰ See, I have had orders to give blessing: and he has given a blessing which I have no power to take away.

²¹ He has seen no evil in Jacob or wrongdoing in Israel: the Lord his God is with him, and the glad cry of a king is among them.

²² It is God who has taken them out of Egypt; his horns are like those of the mountain ox.

²³ No evil power has effect against Jacob, no secret arts against Israel; at the right time it will be said of Jacob and of Israel, See what God has done!

²⁴ See, Israel comes up like a she-lion, lifting himself up like a lion: he will take no rest till he has made a meal of those he has overcome, drinking the blood of those he has put to death.

²⁵ Then Balak said to Balaam, If you will not put a curse on them, at all events do not give them a blessing.

²⁶ But Balaam in answer said to Balak, Did I not say to you, I may only do what the Lord says?

²⁷ Then Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; it may be that God will let you put a curse on them from there.

²⁸ So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, looking down over the waste land.

²⁰ Behold, I have received mission to bless; and he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

²¹ He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen wrong in Israel; Jehovah his God is with him, and the shout of a king is in his midst.

²² God brought him out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a buffalo.

²³ For there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel. At this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

²⁴ Lo, the people will rise up as a lioness, and lift himself up as a lion. He shall not lie down until he have eaten the prey and drunk the blood of the slain.

²⁵ And Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

²⁶ And Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that Jehovah shall speak, that will I do?

²⁷ And Balak said to Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee to another place; perhaps it will be right in the sight of God that thou curse me them from thence.

²⁸ And Balak brought Balaam to the top of Peor, which looks over the surface of the waste.

²⁰ I was brought to bless, the blessing I am not able to hinder.

²¹ There is no idol in Jacob, neither is there an image god to be seen in Israel. The Lord his God is with him, and the sound of the victory of the king in him.

²² God hath brought him out of Egypt, whose strength is like to the rhinoceros.

²³ There is no soothsaying in Jacob, nor divination in Israel. In their times it shall be told to Jacob and to Israel what God hath wrought.

²⁴ Behold the people shall rise up as a lioness, and shall lift itself up as a lion: it shall not lie down till it devour the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

²⁵ And Balac said to Balaam: Neither curse, nor bless him.

²⁶ And he said: Did I not tell thee, that whatsoever God should command me, that I would do?

²⁷ And Balac said to him: Come and I will bring thee to another place; if peradventure it please God that thou mayest curse them from thence.

²⁸ And when he had brought him upon the top of mount Phogor, which looketh towards the wilderness,

²⁰ Look, I have been ordered to give a blessing. God has blessed, and I can't change that.

²¹ He's not expecting anything bad will happen to Jacob; he doesn't foresee any trouble for Israel. The Lord their God is with them; they celebrate him as their king.

²² God led them out of Egypt with great power, as strong as an ox.

²³ No spell can be cast against Jacob; no magic can be used against Israel. People will talk about Jacob and Israel, saying, ‘What amazing things God has done for them!’

²⁴ Look! The Israelites go out hunting like a lioness; they chase like a lion. They don't rest until they eat their prey, and drink the blood of their dead victim.”

²⁵ Then Balak said to Balaam, “If you can't give them any curses then at least don't give them any blessings!”

²⁶ But Balaam replied, “Didn't I explain to you that I have to do whatever the Lord tells me?”

²⁷ “Please come with me and I will take you somewhere else,” Balak said. “Maybe God would let you curse them for me from there.”

²⁸ Balak took Balaam to the top of Mount Peor, which looks down on the wastelands.

²⁰ Behold, I haue receiued commandement to blesse: for he hath blessed, and I cannot alter it.

²¹ Hee seeth none iniquitie in Iaakob, nor seeth no transgression in Israel: the Lord his God is with him, and the ioyfull shoute of a king is among them.

²² God brought them out of Egypt: their strength is as an vnicorne.

²³ For there is no sorcerie in Iaakob, nor soothsaying in Israel: according to this time it shalbe sayde of Iaakob and of Israel, What hath God wrought?

²⁴ Behold, the people shall rise vp as a lyon, and lift vp himselfe as a yong lyon: hee shall not lye downe, till he eate of the pray, and till he drinke the blood of the slayne.

²⁵ Then Balak sayde vnto Balaam, Neither curse, nor blesse them at all.

²⁶ But Balaam answered, and saide vnto Balak, Tolde not I thee, saying, All that the Lord speaketh, that must I do?

²⁷ Againe Balak sayd vnto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I wil bring thee vnto another place, if so be it wil please God, that thou mayest thence curse them for my sake.

²⁸ So Balak brought Balaam vnto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Ieshmon.

²⁰ Behold, I am bidden to bless; and when He hath blessed, I cannot call it back.

²¹ None hath beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath one seen perverseness in Israel; the LORD his God is with him, and the shouting for the King is among them.

²² God who brought them forth out of Egypt is for them like the lofty horns of the wild-ox.

²³ For there is no enchantment with Jacob, neither is there any divination with Israel; now is it said of Jacob and of Israel: 'What hath God wrought!'

²⁴ Behold a people that riseth up as a lioness, and as a lion doth he lift himself up; he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

²⁵ And Balak said unto Balaam: 'Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.'

²⁶ But Balaam answered and said unto Balak: 'Told not I thee, saying: All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?'

²⁷ And Balak said unto Balaam: 'Come now, I will take thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.'

²⁸ And Balak took Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh down upon the desert.

²⁰ Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; And I cannot reverse it.

²¹ He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, Neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: The Lord his God is with him, And the shout of a king is among them.

²² God brought them out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, Neither is there any divination against Israel: According to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

²⁴ Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, And lift up himself as a young lion: He shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, And drink the blood of the slain.

²⁵ And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

²⁶ But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the Lord speaketh, that I must do?

²⁷ And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

²⁸ And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.

²⁰ Behold, to bless I have received the word; and he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

²¹ He hath not beheld any wrong in Jacob, nor hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the Lord his God is with him, and the glory of the king dwelleth among him.

²² God, who brought them out of Egypt, is to them like the heights of the reem.

²³ For there is no enchantment in Jacob, nor is there any divination in Israel: at the proper time shall it be said to Jacob and to Israel, what God doth work.

²⁴ Behold, it is a people, that shall rise up as a lioness, and as a lion shall it raise itself: it will not lie down until it have eaten the prey, and have drunk the blood of the slain.

²⁵ And Balak said unto Bil'am, Neither shalt thou denounce them, nor shalt thou any wise bless them.

²⁶ But Bil'am answered and said unto Balak, Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, all that the Lord will speak, that must I do.

²⁷ And Balak said unto Bil'am, Come, I pray thee, I will take thee unto another place, peradventure it may be pleasing in the eyes of God that thou mayest denounce them for me from there.

²⁸ And Balak took Bil'am unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward the desert.

²⁰ Behold, I have received commandment to bless: I will bless, and not turn back.

²¹ There shall not be trouble in Jacob, Neither shall sorrow be seen in Israel: The Lord his God is with him, The glories of rulers are in him.

²² It was God who brought him out of Egypt; He has as it were the glory of a unicorn.

²³ For there is no divination in Jacob, Nor enchantment in Israel; In season it shall be told to Jacob and Israel What God shall perform.

²⁴ Behold, the people shall rise up as a lion’s whelp, And shall exalt himself as a lion; He shall not lie down till he have eaten the prey, And he shall drink the blood of the slain.

²⁵ And Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse the people at all for me, nor bless them at all.

²⁶ And Balaam answered and said to Balak, Spoke I not to thee, saying, Whatsoever thing God shall speak to me, that will I do?

²⁷ And Balak said to Balaam, Come and I will remove thee to another place, if it shall please God, and curse me them from thence.

²⁸ And Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which extends to the wilderness.

²⁰ Behold, I have received benedictions to bless Israel, And I may not turn my blessing from him.

²¹ I have seen that in the house of Jakob The worshippers of idols are not, Nor in Israel the workers of the work of lies. The Word of the Lord their God is their helper, And the Shekinah of their King is among them.

²² God, who brought them out from Mizraim, Becomes his strength and exaltation.

²³ For no divinations can prosper against the house of Jakob, Nor enchantments against the myriads of Israel. According to the time it shall be said of Jakob and of Israel, What hath Eloah wrought!

²⁴ Behold, the people shall dwell as a lioness, And as a lion shall he lift himself up; Until he hath slain with slaughter, He will not rest in his land, And inherit the treasures of the nations.

²⁵ And Balak said to Bileam, Neither cursing curse them, nor blessing bless them.

²⁶ But Bileam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that the Lord speaketh, that I must do?

²⁷ And Balak said to Bileam, Come now, I will take thee to another place; perhaps it may be pleasing before the Lord, that thou mayest curse them for me from thence.

²⁸ And Balak conducted Bileam to the top of the high place that looketh toward the face of Beth Jeshimon.

²⁰ Behold, I am ordered to bless. When he blesses, and I can’t reverse it.

²¹ He has not seen iniquity in Jacob Supplanter. Neither has he seen perverseness in Israel God prevails. Adonai his God is with him. The shout of a king is among them.

²² God brings them out of Egypt Abode of slavery. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob Supplanter; Neither is there any divination with Israel God prevails. Now it shall be said of Jacob Supplanter and of Israel God prevails, ‘What has God done!’

²⁴ Behold, the people rises up as a lioness. As a lion he lifts himself up. He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.”

²⁵ Balak said to Balaam Not people, Destroyer of people, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.”

²⁶ But Balaam Not people, Destroyer of people answered Balak, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘All that Adonai speaks, that I must do?’” (RY:7, LY:6)

²⁷ Balak said to Balaam Not people, Destroyer of people, “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”

²⁸ Balak took Balaam Not people, Destroyer of people to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert.

²⁰ Look, I have been commanded to bless. God has given a blessing, and I cannot reverse it.

²¹ He has seen no hardship in Jacob or trouble in Israel. Yahweh their God is with them, and shouts for their king are among them.

²² God brought them out of Egypt with strength like that of a wild ox.

²³ There is no sorcery that works against Jacob, and no fortune-telling harms Israel. Instead, it must be said about Jacob and Israel, 'Look what God has done!'

²⁴ Look, the people rise like a lioness, as a lion emerges and attacks. He does not lie down until he eats his victim and drinks the blood of what he has killed.”

²⁵ Then Balak said to Balaam, “Do not curse them or bless them at all.”

²⁶ But Balaam answered and said to Balak, “Did I not tell you that I must say all that Yahweh tells me to say?”

²⁷ So Balak replied to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God for you to curse them there for me.”

²⁸ So Balak took Balaam to the top of Mount Peor, which looks down on the wilderness.

²⁰ Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can’t reverse it.

²¹ He has not seen iniquity in Jacob. Neither has he seen perverseness in Israel. Yahweh his God is with him. The shout of a king is among them.

²² God brings them out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘What has God done!’

²⁴ Behold, a people rises up as a lioness. As a lion he lifts himself up. He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.”

²⁵ Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.”

²⁶ But Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do?’”

²⁷ Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”

²⁸ Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert.

²⁰ Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can’t reverse it.

²¹ He has not seen iniquity in Jacob. Neither has he seen perverseness in Israel. The LORD his God is with him. The shout of a king is amongst them.

²² God brings them out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘What has God done!’

²⁴ Behold, a people rises up as a lioness. As a lion he lifts himself up. He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.”

²⁵ Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.”

²⁶ But Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘All that the LORD speaks, that I must do?’”

²⁷ Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”

²⁸ Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert.

²⁰ Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

²¹ He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel; the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.

²² God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a unicorn.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

²⁴ Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he shall eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

²⁵ And Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

²⁶ But Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?

²⁷ And Balak said to Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee to another place; perhaps it will please God that thou mayest from thence curse them for me.

²⁸ And Balak brought Balaam to the top of Peor, that looketh towards Jeshimon.

²⁰ Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can’t reverse it.

²¹ He has not seen iniquity in Jacob. Neither has he seen perverseness in Israel. The LORD his God is with him. The shout of a king is among them.

²² God brings them out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘What has God done!’

²⁴ Behold, a people rises up as a lioness. As a lion he lifts himself up. He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.”

²⁵ Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.”

²⁶ But Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘All that the LORD speaks, that I must do?’”

²⁷ Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”

²⁸ Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert.

²⁰ Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can’t reverse it.

²¹ He has not seen iniquity in Jacob. Neither has he seen perverseness in Israel. The LORD his God is with him. The shout of a king is amongst them.

²² God brings them out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘What has God done!’

²⁴ Behold, a people rises up as a lioness. As a lion he lifts himself up. He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.”

²⁵ Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.”

²⁶ But Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘All that the LORD speaks, that I must do?’”

²⁷ Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”

²⁸ Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert.

²⁰ I am brought hither by the Lord to bless; I may not forbid, or hinder, blessing.

²¹ None idol is in Jacob, neither simulacrum is seen in Israel; his Lord God is with him, and the sound of the victory of a king is in him.

²² The Lord God led him out of Egypt, whose strength is like an unicorn;

²³ false divining by chittering of birds is not in Jacob, neither false divining is in Israel. In his times, when, where, and how God will, it shall be said to Jacob and to Israel, What the Lord hath wrought!

²⁴ Lo! the people shall rise together as a lioness, and it shall be raised as a lion; the lion shall not rest, till he devour the prey, and drink the blood of them that be slain.

²⁵ And Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse thou, neither bless thou him.

²⁶ And Balaam said, Whether I said not to thee, that whatever thing God commanded to me, I would do that?

²⁷ And Balak said to him, Come, and I shall lead thee to another place, if in hap it pleaseth God that from thence thou curse him.

²⁸ And when Balak had led him out on the top of the hill of Peor, that beholdeth the wilderness,

²⁰ I am brought hither by the Lord to bless; (and) I may not forbid, or hinder, (the) blessing.

²¹ None idol is in Jacob, neither simulacrum is seen in Israel; his Lord God is with him, and the sound of the victory of a king is in him. (There is no idolatry in Jacob, no false god is seen in Israel; the Lord their God is with them, and they hear the shout of the victory of their King.)

²² The Lord God led him out of Egypt, whose strength is like an unicorn; (The Lord God led them out of Egypt, whose strength is like a wild ox;)

²³ false divining by (the) chittering of birds is not in Jacob, neither false divining is in Israel. In his times, (that is), when, where, and how God will, it shall be said to Jacob and to Israel, What the Lord hath wrought! (false divining by the twittering of birds is not in Jacob, yea, false divining is not in Israel. In his own timing, that is, when, where, and how God desireth it, it shall be said of Jacob, and of Israel, What the Lord hath wrought! or Yea, at this time, it can be said of Jacob, and of Israel, What the Lord hath wrought!)

²⁴ Lo! the people shall rise together as a lioness, and it shall be raised as a lion, (or Behold! the people shall rise up like a lioness, and they shall be raised up like a lion); the lion shall not rest, till he devour the prey, and drink the blood of them that be slain.

²⁵ And Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse thou, neither bless thou him. (And Balak said to Balaam, If thou wilt not curse them, at least do not thou bless them!)

²⁶ And Balaam said, Whether I said not to thee, that whatever thing God commanded to me, I would do that?

²⁷ And Balak said to him, Come, and I shall lead thee to another place, if in hap it pleaseth God that from thence thou curse him (or perhaps it shall please God that thou curse them from there).

²⁸ And when Balak had led him out on(to) the top of the hill of Peor, that beholdeth the wilderness, (And when Balak had led Balaam to the top of Mount Peor, that overlooketh Jeshimon, that is, the wilderness,)

²⁰ Y am brouyt to blesse, Y may not forbede blessyng.

²¹ Noon idol is in Jacob, nethir symylacre is seyn in Israel; his Lord God is with hym, and the sown of victorie of kyng is in hym.

²² The Lord God ledde hym out of Egipt, whos strengthe is lijk an vnicorn;

²³ fals tellyng bi chiteryng of bryddis, `ethir idolatrie, is not in Jacob, nethir fals dyuynyng is in Israel. In his tymes it schal be seide to Jacob and Israel, What the Lord hath wrought!

²⁴ Lo! the puple schal rise to gidere as a lionesse, and schal be reisid as a lioun; the lioun schal not reste, til he deuoure prey, and drynke the blood of hem that ben slayn.

²⁵ And Balach seide to Balaam, Nether curse thou, nether blesse thou hym.

²⁶ And he seide, Whether Y seide not to thee, that what euer thing that God comaundide to me, Y wolde do this?

²⁷ And Balach seide to hym, Come, and Y schal lede thee to an other place, if in hap it plesith God that fro thennus thou curse hym.

²⁸ And whanne Balaach hadde led hym out on the `cop of the hil of Phegor, that biholdith the wildirnesse,

²⁰ Lo, to bless I have received: Yea, He blesseth, and I can not reverse it.

²¹ He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, Nor hath He seen perverseness in Israel; Jehovah his God is with him, And a shout of a king is in him.

²² God is bringing them out from Egypt, As the swiftness of a Reem is to him;

²³ For no enchantment is against Jacob, Nor divination against Israel, At the time it is said of Jacob and Israel, What hath God wrought!

²⁴ Lo, the people as a lioness riseth, And as a lion he lifteth himself up, He lieth not down till he eateth prey, And blood of pierced ones doth drink.'

²⁵ And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Neither pierce it at all, nor bless it at all;'

²⁶ and Balaam answereth and saith unto Balak, 'Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh — it I do?'

²⁷ And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Come, I pray thee, I take thee unto another place; it may be it is right in the eyes of God — to pierce it for me from thence.'

²⁸ And Balak taketh Balaam to the top of Peor, which is looking on the front of the wilderness,