Numbers 23:18
“And he tooke vp his parable, and said, Rise vp Balak, & heare; hearken vnto me, thou sonne of Zippor:”
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Numbers 23:18 Context
16And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and saide, Goe againe vnto Balak, and say thus. 17And when hee came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offring, and the Princes of Moab with him. And Balak said vnto him, What hath the Lord spoken? 18And he tooke vp his parable, and said, Rise vp Balak, & heare; hearken vnto me, thou sonne of Zippor: 19God is not a man that he should lie, neither the sonne of man, that hee should repent: hath he said, and shall he not doe it? or, hath hee spoken, and shall he not make it good? 20Behold, I haue receiued commandement to blesse: and hee hath blessed, and I cannot reuerse it.
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Other Translations for Numbers 23:18
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
- King James Version
Then he took up his discourse and said, "Arise, O Balak, and hear; Give ear to me, O son of Zippor!
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, Up! Balak, and give ear; give attention to me, O son of Zippor:
- Basic English Bible
Then he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear! hearken unto me, son of Zippor!
- Darby Bible
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise, Balak, and hear; hearken to me, thou son of Zippor:
- Webster's Bible
He took up his parable, and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.
- World English Bible
And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor!
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he took up his parable, and said: Arise, Balak, and hear; give ear unto me, thou son of Zippor:
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Numbers 23:18
23:18 Rise up - This word implies the diligent attention required; rouse up thyself and carefully mind what I say.