Numbers 24:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him

New Living Translation
where he saw the people of Israel camped, tribe by tribe. Then the Spirit of God came upon him,

English Standard Version
And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe. And the Spirit of God came upon him,

Berean Study Bible
When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,

New American Standard Bible
And Balaam raised his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

NASB 1995
And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

NASB 1977
And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

Amplified Bible
And Balaam raised his eyes and he saw Israel living in their tents tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came on him.

Christian Standard Bible
When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him,

Contemporary English Version
and saw the tribes of Israel camped below. Just then, God's Spirit took control of him,

Good News Translation
and saw the people of Israel camped tribe by tribe. The spirit of God took control of him,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
looked up, and saw Israel's camp grouped by tribes. The Spirit of God entered him,

International Standard Version
looked up, and saw Israel encamped in their respective tribal order. Just then, the spirit of God came upon him.

NET Bible
When Balaam lifted up his eyes, he saw Israel camped tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And Balaam raised his eyes, and saw Israel encamped according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

King James 2000 Bible
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in its tents according to its tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

New Heart English Bible
Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.

World English Bible
Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.

American King James Version
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came on him.

American Standard Version
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

A Faithful Version
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel pitched, according to their tribes. And the Spirit of God came upon him.

Darby Bible Translation
And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel dwelling [in tents] according to his tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

English Revised Version
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Balaam lift vp his eyes, & looked vpon Israel, which dwelt according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came vpon him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Balaam lift vp his eyes, and loked vpon Israel as he lay accordyng to his tribes, and the spirite of God came vpon hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
lifte vp his eyes, and sawe Israel, how they laye acordinge to their trybes, and the sprete of God came vpon him,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and lyfte vpp his eyes and loked apon Israel as he laye with his trybes and the spirite of God came apon him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Balaam lifts up his eyes, and sees Israel dwelling by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is on him,

Young's Literal Translation
and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Balsam will lift up his eyes and see Israel dwelling according to his tribes; and the spirit of God will be upon him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel abiding in their tents by their tribes: and the spirit of God rushing upon him,

Catholic Public Domain Version
and lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel dwelling in tents by their tribes. And with the Spirit of God rushing into him,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Balaam lifted his eyes and he saw Israel encamped tribes by tribes, and there the Spirit of God was upon him.

Lamsa Bible
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel encamping, tribe by tribe; and the spirit of God came upon him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling tribe by tribe; and the spirit of God came upon him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and sees Israel encamped by their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
















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