Numbers 23:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then he spoke his message: "Arise, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor.

New Living Translation
This was the message Balaam delivered: “Rise up, Balak, and listen! Hear me, son of Zippor.

English Standard Version
And Balaam took up his discourse and said, “Rise, Balak, and hear; give ear to me, O son of Zippor:

Berean Study Bible
Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.

New American Standard Bible
Then he took up his discourse and said, “Arise, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor!

NASB 1995
Then he took up his discourse and said, "Arise, O Balak, and hear; Give ear to me, O son of Zippor!

NASB 1977
Then he took up his discourse and said, “Arise, O Balak, and hear; Give ear to me, O son of Zippor!

Amplified Bible
Balaam took up his [second] discourse (oracle) and said: “Rise up, O Balak, and hear; Listen [closely] to me, son of Zippor.

Christian Standard Bible
Balaam proclaimed his poem: Balak, get up and listen; son of Zippor, pay attention to what I say!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Balaam proclaimed his poem: Balak, get up and listen; son of Zippor, pay attention to what I say!

Contemporary English Version
Balaam answered: "Pay close attention to my words--

Good News Translation
and Balaam uttered this prophecy: "Come, Balak son of Zippor, And listen to what I have to say.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Balaam delivered this message: "Stand up, Balak, and listen! Hear me, son of Zippor!

International Standard Version
In response, Balaam uttered this prophetic statement: "Stand up, Balak, and pay attention! Listen to me, you son of Zippor!

NET Bible
Balaam uttered his oracle, and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor:
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

New King James Version
Then he took up his oracle and said: “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, son of Zippor!

King James 2000 Bible
And he took up his oracle, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, you son of Zippor:

New Heart English Bible
He took up his parable, and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear. Listen to me, you son of Zippor.

World English Bible
He took up his parable, and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.

American King James Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; listen to me, you son of Zippor:

American Standard Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

A Faithful Version
And he took up his parable and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear. Listen to me, son of Zippor.

Darby Bible Translation
Then he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear! hearken unto me, son of Zippor!

English Revised Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

Webster's Bible Translation
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise, Balak, and hear; hearken to me, thou son of Zippor:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he vttered his parable, and sayde, Rise vp, Balak, and heare: hearken vnto me, thou sonne of Zippor.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he toke vp his parable, and aunswered: Rise vp Balac, and heare, and hearke vnto me thou sonne of Ziphor.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he toke vp his parable, & sayde: Ryse vp Balac & heare, marke my testimony wt thine eares thou sonne of Ziphor.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he toke vp his parable and sayed: ryse vpp Balac and heare and herken vnto me thou sonne of Ziphor
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he takes up his allegory and says: “Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear to me, son of Zippor!

Young's Literal Translation
And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor!

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will take up his parable, and say, Rise up, Balak, and hear; and give ear to me, son of Zippor:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he taking up his parable, said: Stand, O Balac, and give ear: hear, thou son of Sephor:

Catholic Public Domain Version
But, taking up his parable, he said: “Stand, Balak, and pay attention. Listen, you son of Zippor.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he lifted up his proverb and said, “Arise, Balaq and hear, and give ear to my testimony, son of Tsephor.

Lamsa Bible
And he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; and give ear to my testimony, O son of Zippor;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he took up his parable, and said: Arise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, thou son of Zippor:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he took up his parable, and said, rise up, Balac, and hear; hearken as a witness, thou son of Sepphor.
















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