Numbers 24:25

And Balaam rises, and goes, and turns back to his place, and Balak has also gone on his way.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.

In Context

24But ships [come] from the side of Chittim, || And they have humbled Asshur, || And they have humbled Eber, || But it is also perishing forever.”

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Cross References

Numbers 24:11and now, flee for yourself to your place; I have said, I greatly honor you, and behold, YHWH has kept you back from honor.”

Joshua 13:22And the sons of Israel have slain Balaam, son of Beor, the diviner, with the sword, among their wounded ones.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:16-25

Balaam's Prophecy. ( b. c. 1452.) 15 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: 17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and… Read the whole commentary →

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