Numbers 24:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.”

Numbers 24:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 24:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 24:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.”

Numbers 24:2 — World English Bible

Numbers 24:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.”

Numbers 24:2 — American Standard Version

Numbers 24:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him,”

Numbers 24:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 24:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel dwelling [in tents] according to his tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.”

Numbers 24:2 — Darby Translation

Numbers 24:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Balaam lift vp his eyes, and looked vpon Israel, which dwelt according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came vpon him.”

Numbers 24:2 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 24:2 in Context — Numbers 24

1 Y COMO vió Balaam que parecía bien á Jehová que él bendijese á Israel, no fué, como la primera y segunda vez, á encuentro de agüeros, sino que puso su rostro hacia el desierto;

2 Y alzando sus ojos, vió á Israel alojado por sus tribus; y el espíritu de Dios vino sobre él.

3 Entonces tomó su parábola, y dijo: Dijo Balaam hijo de Beor, y dijo el varón de ojos abiertos:

4 Dijo el que oyó los dichos de Dios, el que vió la visión del Omnipotente; caído, mas abiertos los ojos:

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What Does Numbers 24:2 Mean?

Numbers 24:2 is a verse from the Book of Numbers, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Numbers chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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