Numbers 23:18
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
Numbers 23:18 in other translations
| BSB | Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor. |
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| WEB | He took up his parable, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor. |
| ASV | And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: |
| YLT | And he taketh up his simile, and saith: ‘Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor! |
| DARBY | Then he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear! hearken unto me, son of Zippor! |
| BBE | And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, Up! Balak, and give ear; give attention to me, O son of Zippor: |
| Webster | And he took up his parable, and said, Rise, Balak, and hear; hearken to me, thou son of Zippor: |
What does Numbers 23:18 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 23:18-19
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 23:11-30
Balak was angry with Balaam. Thus a confession of God's overruling power is extorted from a wicked prophet, to the confusion of a wicked prince. A second time the curse is turned into a blessing; and this blessing is both larger and stronger than the former. Men change their minds, and break their words; but God never changes his mind, and therefore never recalls his promise. And when in Scripture he is said to…
Numbers 23:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Numbers 23:18
- Judges 3:20
And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
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Jud 3:20
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Context
- Numbers 23:17
And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the Lord spoken?
- Numbers 23:18
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
- Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
Numbers 23:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces él tomó su parábola, y dijo: Balac, levántate y oye; escucha mis palabras, hijo de Zippor: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il proféra son discours sentencieux, et dit: Lève-toi, Balak, et écoute! Prête-moi l’oreille, fils de Tsippor! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da hob er seinen Spruch an und sprach: Stehe auf, Balak, und höre! Horche auf mich, Sohn Zippors! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | At ille, assumpta parabola sua, ait: Sta, Balac, et ausculta; audi, fili Sephor: |