Numbers 24:5

How goodly are thy tentes, O Iaakob, and thine habitations, O Israel!

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4He hath sayde, which heard the wordes of God, and sawe the vision of the Almightie, and falling in a traunce had his eyes opened:

6As the valleis, are they stretched forth, as gardes by the riuers side, as the aloe trees, which the Lord hath planted, as the cedars beside the waters.

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Cross References

Leviticus 23:42Ye shall dwell in boothes seuen daies: all that are Israelites borne, shall dwel in boothes,

Numbers 24:2And Balaam lift vp his eyes, and looked vpon Israel, which dwelt according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came vpon him.

Joshua 24:10But I would not heare Balaam: therefore he blessed you, and I deliuered you out of his hand.

Psalms 84:2My soule longeth, yea, and fainteth for the courtes of the Lord: for mine heart and my flesh reioyce in the liuing God.

Song of Solomon 6:4Turne away thine eyes from me: for they ouercome mee: thine heare is like a flocke of goates, which looke downe from Gilead.

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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