Numbers 24:5

How goodly is thy land, O Jakob, And the house of thy habitation, O Israel!

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

In Context

4he hath said who heard the Word from before God, Who saw the vision of the Almighty, prostrate when he saw:

6As rivers flowing onward; as the watered garden by Euphrates, As aromatics planted by the Lord; as cedars planted by the waters.

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Cross References

Leviticus 23:42In bowers shall you dwell seven days; everyone who is native-born in Israel shall dwell (or sit) in the bowers:

Numbers 24:2And Bileam lifted up his eyes, and beheld Israel dwelling by his tribes; and the Spirit of prophecy rested upon him from before the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:2-10

Balaam Blesses Israel a Third Time. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. 3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 4 He hath said, which heard the words of God,… Read the whole commentary →

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