Numbers 23:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the Lord will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.”

Numbers 23:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 23:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 23:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Balaam said to Balak, “Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go. Perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me. Whatever he shows me I will tell you.” He went to a bare height.”

Numbers 23:3 — World English Bible

Numbers 23:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go: peradventure Jehovah will come to meet me; and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to a bare height.”

Numbers 23:3 — American Standard Version

Numbers 23:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Balaam saith to Balak, `Station thyself by thy burnt-offering and I go on, it may be Jehovah doth come to meet me, and the thing which He sheweth me--I have declared to thee;' and he goeth <FI>to<Fi> a high place.”

Numbers 23:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 23:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go; perhaps Jehovah will come to meet me; and whatever he shews me I will tell thee. And he went to a hill.”

Numbers 23:3 — Darby Translation

Numbers 23:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Balaam sayde vnto Balak, Stande by the burnt offring, and I will goe, if so be that the Lord will come and meete me: and whatsoeuer he sheweth me, I will tell thee: so he went forth alone.”

Numbers 23:3 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 23:3 in Context — Numbers 23

1 Balaam dit à Balak: Bâtis-moi ici sept autels, et prépare-moi ici sept taureaux et sept béliers.

2 Balak fit ce que Balaam avait dit; et Balak et Balaam offrirent un taureau et un bélier sur chaque autel.

3 Balaam dit à Balak: Tiens-toi près de ton holocauste, et je m’éloignerai; peut-être que l’Éternel viendra à ma rencontre, et je te dirai ce qu’il me révélera. Et il alla sur un lieu élevé.

4 Dieu vint au-devant de Balaam, et Balaam lui dit: J’ai dressé sept autels, et j’ai offert un taureau et un bélier sur chaque autel.

5 L’Éternel mit des paroles dans la bouche de Balaam, et dit: Retourne vers Balak, et tu parleras ainsi.

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