Numbers 24:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.”

Numbers 24:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 24:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 24:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“God brings him out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall consume the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them with his arrows.”

Numbers 24:8 — World English Bible

Numbers 24:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“God bringeth him forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, And shall break their bones in pieces, And smite them through with his arrows.”

Numbers 24:8 — American Standard Version

Numbers 24:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“God is bringing him out of Egypt; As the swiftness of a Reem is to him, He eateth up nations his adversaries, And their bones he breaketh, And <FI>with<Fi> his arrows he smiteth,”

Numbers 24:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 24:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“God brought him out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a buffalo. He shall consume the nations his enemies, and break their bones, and with his arrows shall smite [them] in pieces.”

Numbers 24:8 — Darby Translation

Numbers 24:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“God brought him out of Egypt: his strength shalbe as an vnicorne: he shall eate the nations his enemies, and bruise their bones, and shoote them through with his arrowes.”

Numbers 24:8 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 24:8 in Context — Numbers 24

6 Como arroyos están extendidas, como huertos junto al río, como lináloes plantados por Jehová, como cedros junto á las aguas.

7 De sus manos destilarán aguas, y su simiente será en muchas aguas: y ensalzarse ha su rey más que Agag, y su reino será ensalzado.

8 Dios lo sacó de Egipto; tiene fuerzas como de unicornio: comerá á las gentes sus enemigas, y desmenuzará sus huesos, y asaeteará con sus saetas.

9 Se encorvará para echarse como león, y como leona; ¿quién lo despertará? Benditos los que te bendijeren, y malditos los que te maldijeren.

10 Entonces se encendió la ira de Balac contra Balaam, y batiendo sus palmas le dijo: Para maldecir á mis enemigos te he llamado, y he aquí los has resueltamente bendecido ya tres veces.

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What Does Numbers 24:8 Mean?

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