Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters. And his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

New American Standard Bible

“Water will flow from his buckets,
And his seed will be by many waters,
And his king shall be higher than Agag,
And his kingdom shall be exalted.

King James Version

He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

Holman Bible

Water will flow from his buckets,
and his seed will be by abundant water.
His king will be greater than Agag,
and his kingdom will be exalted.

International Standard Version

He will pour water from his buckets, and his descendants will stream forth like abundant water. His king will be more exalted than Agag when he exalts his own kingdom.

A Conservative Version

Water shall flow from his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

American Standard Version

Water shall flow from his buckets, And his seed shall be in many waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, And his kingdom shall be exalted.

Amplified


“Water [that is, great blessings] will flow from his buckets,
And his offspring will live by many waters,
And his king will be higher than Agag,
And his kingdom shall be exalted.

Bible in Basic English

Peoples will be in fear before his strength, his arm will be on great nations: his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom made great in honour.

Darby Translation

Water shall flow out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in great waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

Julia Smith Translation

He will shake out the water from his bucket, and his seed in many waters, and his king shall be lifted up above Agag, and his kingdom shall be raised up.

King James 2000

He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He will pour water from his buckets, and his offspring [will be] like many waters; his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The water shall flow out of his bucket and his seed shall be many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag; and his kingdom shall be exalted.

NET Bible

He will pour the water out of his buckets, and their descendants will be like abundant water; their king will be greater than Agag, and their kingdom will be exalted.

New Heart English Bible

Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted.

The Emphasized Bible

He poureth forth water from his buckets, And, his seed, is among many waters, - And taller than Agag is his King, And exalted is his kingdom.

Webster

He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

World English Bible

Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted.

Youngs Literal Translation

He maketh water flow from his buckets, And his seed is in many waters; And higher than Agag is his king, And exalted is his kingdom.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He shall pour
נזל 
Nazal 
Usage: 16

out
נזל 
Nazal 
Usage: 16

דּלי דּלי 
D@liy 
Usage: 2

and his seed
זרע 
Zera` 
Usage: 229

shall be in many
רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

and his king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

רוּם 
Ruwm 
Usage: 189

H90
אגג 
'Agag 
Usage: 8

and his kingdom
מלכיּה מלכת מלכוּת 
Malkuwth 
Usage: 91

References

Context Readings

Balaam Continues To Utter Oracles

6 They are spread forth like the valleys, like gardens by the river's side, like the trees of aloes which Jehovah has planted, like cedar trees beside the waters. 7 He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters. And his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. 8 God brought him forth out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of an ox. He shall eat up the nations, his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.



Cross References

2 Samuel 5:12

And David saw that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that He had made his kingdom sure for His people Israel's sake.

1 Chronicles 14:2

And David saw that Jehovah had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted on high, because of His people Israel.

Jeremiah 51:13

O you who live on many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come, and the measure of your unjust gain.

Revelation 17:1

And one of the seven angels who had the seven vials came and talked with me, saying to me, Come here, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot sitting on many waters,

1 Samuel 15:8-9

And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive. And he completely destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

1 Samuel 15:32-33

And Samuel said, Bring here to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came to him daintily. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.

1 Kings 4:21

And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought presents and served Solomon all the days of his life.

Ezra 4:20

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all Beyond the River. And toll, taxes, and custom was paid to them.

Psalm 2:6-10

Yea, I have set My king on My holy hill, on Zion.

Psalm 18:43

You have delivered Me from the strivings of the people; You have made Me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known shall serve Me.

Psalm 68:26

O bless God in the congregations, the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

Psalm 93:3-4

The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, the floods have lifted up their voices; the floods lift up their waves.

Psalm 145:11-13

They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom and talk of Your power,

Proverbs 5:16-18

Should your overflowing spring be scattered abroad as rivers of waters in the streets.

Isaiah 2:2

And it shall be, in the last days the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow into it.

Isaiah 9:7

There is no end of the increase of His government and peace on the throne of David, and on His kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on, even forever. The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts will do this.

Isaiah 48:1

Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of Jehovah and make mention of the God of Israel (but not in truth nor in righteousness).

Daniel 2:44

And in the days of these kings, the God of Heaven shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed. And the kingdom shall not be left to other peoples, but it shall crush and destroy all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

John 1:49

Nathanael answered and said to Him, Rabbi, You are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel!

Philippians 2:10-11

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of heavenly ones, and of earthly ones, and of ones under the earth;

Revelation 11:15

And the seventh angel sounded. And there were great voices in Heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ. And He will reign forever and ever.

Revelation 17:15

And he says to me, The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues,

Revelation 19:16

And He has on His garment, and on His thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

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