Numbers 23:18
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And he took up his parable and said: “Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor.
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
Balaam took up his [second] discourse (oracle) and said: “Rise up, O Balak, and hear; Listen [closely] to me, son of Zippor.
Balaam took up his [figurative] discourse and said: Rise up, Balak, and hear; listen [closely] to me, son of Zippor.
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
Balaam proclaimed his poem: Balak, get up and listen; son of Zippor, pay attention to what I say!
Then Balaam raised his voice and made his address: “Arise, Balak, and listen; hear me out, Zippor’s son.
Then Bil‘am made his pronouncement: “Get up, Balak, and listen! Turn your ears to me, son of Tzippor!
Balaam answered: “Pay close attention to my words—
Then he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear! hearken unto me, son of Zippor!
But he taking up his parable, said: Stand, O Balac, and give ear: hear, thou son of Sephor:
Then Balaam said this: “Stand up, Balak, and listen to me. Hear me, Balak son of Zippor.
Balaam spoke his message from God. He said, ‘Balak, son of Zippor, be ready! Listen carefully to me.
Balaam took up his oracle and said: Get up, Balak, and listen! Give ear to me, son of Zippor.
And Balaam took up his discourse and said, “Rise, Balak, and hear; give ear to me, O son of Zippor:
And Balaam took up his discourse and said, “Rise, Balak, and hear; give ear to me, O son of Zippor:
Then Balaam gave this ·message [or oracle; or poem]: “Stand up, Balak, and listen. Hear me, son of Zippor.
And he uttered his parable, and said, Rise up Balak, and hear: hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor.
Then Balaam delivered this message: “Stand up, Balak, and listen! Hear me, son of Zippor!
and Balaam uttered this prophecy: “Come, Balak son of Zippor, And listen to what I have to say.
Balaam proclaimed his poem: Balak, get up and listen; son of Zippor, pay attention to what I say!
Then Balaam gave this message: “Stand up, Balak, and listen. Hear me, son of Zippor.
In response, Balaam uttered this prophetic statement: “Stand up, Balak, and pay attention! Listen to me, you son of Zippor!
Then he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
Then he took up his discourse and said, “Arise, O Balak, and hear; Give ear to me, O son of Zippor!
Then he uttered his oracle, and said, “Stand up, Balak, and hear; listen to me, son of Zippor!
And he replied, “Rise up, Balak, and hear: Listen to me, you son of Zippor. God is not a man, that he should lie; He doesn’t change his mind like humans do. Has he ever promised, Without doing what he said? Look! I have received a command to bless them, For God has blessed them, And I cannot reverse it! He has not seen sin in Jacob. He will not trouble Israel! Jehovah their God is with them. He is their king! God has brought them out of Egypt. Israel has the strength of a wild ox. No curse can be placed on Jacob, And no magic shall be done against him. For now it shall be said of Israel, ‘What wonders God has done for them!’ These people rise up as a lion; They shall not lie down Until they have eaten what they capture And have drunk the blood of the slain!”
Balaam returned and found him stationed beside his Whole-Burnt-Offering and the nobles of Moab with him. Balak said to him, “What did God say?” Then Balaam spoke his message-oracle: On your feet, Balak. Listen, listen carefully son of Zippor: God is not man, one given to lies, and not a son of man changing his mind. Does he speak and not do what he says? Does he promise and not come through? I was brought here to bless; and now he’s blessed—how can I change that? He has no bone to pick with Jacob, he sees nothing wrong with Israel. God is with them, and they’re with him, shouting praises to their King. God brought them out of Egypt, rampaging like a wild ox. No magic spells can bind Jacob, no incantations can hold back Israel. People will look at Jacob and Israel and say, “What a great thing has God done!” Look, a people rising to its feet, stretching like a lion, a king-of-the-beasts, aroused, Unsleeping, unresting until its hunt is over and it’s eaten and drunk its fill.
And he took up his parable and said: “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor!
Then Balaam delivered this message: “Stand up, Balak, and listen! Hear me, son of Zippor!
Balaam recited his poem: Rise, Balak, and listen; give ear to my testimony, son of Zippor!
Then he took up his discourse and said, “Arise, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor!
Then he took up his discourse and said, “Arise, O Balak, and hear; Give ear to me, O son of Zippor!
He took up his oracle and said, “Arise, Balak, and hear; listen to me, son of Zippor!
Then Balaam gave this message: “Stand up, Balak, and listen. Hear me, son of Zippor.
Balaam uttered his oracle, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor:
Then Balaam spoke the message he had received from God. He said, “Balak, rise up and listen. Son of Zippor, hear me.
Then he spoke his message: “Arise, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor.
Then he spoke his message: ‘Arise, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor.
Then he took up his oracle and said: “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, son of Zippor!
Then Balaam began speaking and said, “Rise, O Balak, and hear! Listen to me, O son of Zippor!
This was the message Balaam delivered: “Rise up, Balak, and listen! Hear me, son of Zippor.
Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying: ‘Rise, Balak, and hear; listen to me, O son of Zippor:
Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying: ‘Rise, Balak, and hear; listen to me, O son of Zippor:
Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying: “Rise, Balak, and hear; listen to me, O son of Zippor:
Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying, “Rise, Balak, and hear; listen to me, O son of Zippor:
And he took up his mashal, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; pay heed unto me, thou son of Tzippor.
And Balaam took up his discourse, and said, “Rise, Balak, and hear; hearken to me, O son of Zippor:
And Balaam took up his discourse, and said, “Rise, Balak, and hear; hearken to me, O son of Zippor:
So he uttered his oracle and said: “Rise, Balak! Hear me, son of Zippor!
And Balaam recited His words. Balaam: Listen up, Balak, and attend to these words: Hear, son of Zippor, what God has to say to you.
He took up his parable, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.
And when his parable was taken (And when he had received his prophecy), he said, Stand thou (up), Balak, and harken; hear, thou son of Zippor.
And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor!
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