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Numbers 23:16-18
New English Translation
Numbers 23:16-18
New English Translation
16 Then the Lord met Balaam and put a message[a] in his mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you.” 17 When Balaam[b] came to him, he was still standing by his burnt offering, along with the princes of Moab. And Balak said to him, “What has the Lord spoken?”
Balaam Prophesies Again
18 Balaam[c] uttered[d] his oracle, and said,
“Rise up,[e] Balak, and hear;
Listen to me, son of Zippor:
Footnotes
- Numbers 23:16 tn Heb “word.”
- Numbers 23:17 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Balaam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Numbers 23:18 tn Heb “he.” The antecedent has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
- Numbers 23:18 tn Heb “took up.”
- Numbers 23:18 tn The verb probably means “pay attention” in this verse.
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