Parallel Verses
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 American Standard Bible
And his seed will be by many waters,
And his king shall be higher than
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
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
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 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.
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.
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.
Themes
Amalekites, the » A powerful and influential nation
Prophecy » Gift of, sometimes possessed by unconverted men
Water » Illustrative » (pouring, out of buckets,) of a numerous progeny
Interlinear
Nazal
Nazal
Zera`
Rab
Mayim
Ruwm
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 24:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Continues To Utter Oracles
6 They are like valleys stretched forth, like gardens by the river's side, like aloes that the Lord has planted, and like cedar trees beside the waters. 7 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. 8 God brought them out of Egypt. They have, as it were, the strength of a young bull; they will devour hostile people and will break their bones and will pierce them through with arrows.
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:12
David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
1 Chronicles 14:2
David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
Jeremiah 51:13
"You who live along the rivers of Babylon, the time of your end has come. You who are rich in plundered treasure, it is time for your lives to be cut off.
Revelation 17:1
Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke to me. "Come," he said, "I will show you the condemnation and punishment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,
1 Samuel 15:8-9
He captured King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but he executed all Agag's people with the sword.
1 Samuel 15:32-33
Then Samuel said, "Bring me King Agag of the Amalekites." So Agag came to him trembling, thinking to himself, "Surely death is bitter!"
1 Kings 4:21
Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon's subjects throughout his lifetime.
Ezra 4:20
Powerful kings have been over Jerusalem who ruled throughout the entire Trans-Euphrates and who were the beneficiaries of tribute, custom, and toll.
Psalm 2:6-10
"I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy hill."
Psalm 18:43
You rescue me from a hostile army; you make me a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.
Psalm 68:26
In your large assemblies praise God, the Lord, in the assemblies of Israel!
Psalm 93:3-4
The waves roar, O Lord, the waves roar, the waves roar and crash.
Psalm 145:11-13
They will proclaim the splendor of your kingdom; they will tell about your power,
Proverbs 5:16-18
Should your springs be dispersed outside, your streams of water in the wide plazas?
Isaiah 2:2
In the future the mountain of the Lord's temple will endure as the most important of mountains, and will be the most prominent of hills. All the nations will stream to it,
Isaiah 9:7
His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David's throne and over David's kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The Lord's intense devotion to his people will accomplish this.
Isaiah 48:1
Listen to this, O family of Jacob, you who are called by the name 'Israel,' and are descended from Judah, who take oaths in the name of the Lord, and invoke the God of Israel -- but not in an honest and just manner.
Daniel 2:44
In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.
John 1:49
Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel!"
Philippians 2:10-11
so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow -- in heaven and on earth and under the earth --
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever."
Revelation 17:15
Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw (where the prostitute is seated) are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.
Revelation 19:16
He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh: "King of kings and Lord of lords."