Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Who divided out the dust of Jacob and who numbered the fourth of Israel? My soul shall die the death of the just, and my latter state shall be as his.
New American Standard Bible
Or number the fourth part of Israel?
King James Version
Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
Holman Bible
or numbered the dust clouds
Let me die the death of the upright;
let the end of my life be like theirs.
International Standard Version
Who can count the dust of Jacob? Who can number the dust of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and may I end up like him."
A Conservative Version
Who can count the dust of Jacob, or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
American Standard Version
Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, And let my last end be like his!
Amplified
“Who can count the dust (the descendants) of Jacob
And the number of even the fourth part of Israel?
Let me die the death of the righteous [those who are upright and in right standing with God],
And let my end be like his!”
Bible in Basic English
Who is able to take the measure of the dust of Jacob or the number of the thousands of Israel? May my death be the death of the upright and my last end like his!
Darby Translation
Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let my soul die the death of the righteous, and let my end be like his!
King James 2000
Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
Lexham Expanded Bible
Who can count the dust of Jacob, or [as] a number the fourth part of Israel? Let my life die the death of an upright person, and let my end be like his!"
Modern King James verseion
Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Who can tell the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? I pray God that my soul may die the death of the righteous, and that my last end may be like his!"
NET Bible
Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let the end of my life be like theirs."
New Heart English Bible
Who can count the dust of Jacob, or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous. Let my last end be like his."
The Emphasized Bible
Who hath counted the dust of Jacob? Or who hath numbered the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, And let my hereafter be like his!
Webster
Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
World English Bible
Who can count the dust of Jacob, or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous! Let my last end be like his!"
Youngs Literal Translation
Who hath counted the dust of Jacob, And the number of the fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of upright ones, And let my last end be like his!'
Themes
death » Of the righteous » Greatly desired
the Death of saints » The wicked wish theirs to resemble
Dying » Of the righteous » Greatly desired
Man » Vanquished of the righteous » Greatly desired
The righteous » Seed of death of » Greatly desired
Righteousness » The wicked » Vainly wish to die as those who follow
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 23:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam's First Oracle
9 From the head of the rocks I shall see him, and from the hills I shall look after him: behold, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations. 10 Who divided out the dust of Jacob and who numbered the fourth of Israel? My soul shall die the death of the just, and my latter state shall be as his. 11 And Balak will say to Balaam, What didst thou to me? To curse mine enemies I took thee, and behold, praising, thou didst praise.
Cross References
Genesis 13:16
And I made thy seed as the dust of the earth, that if a man shall be able to reckon up the dust of the earth, thy seed also shall be reckoned up.
Psalm 37:37
Watch the blameless, and see the upright one, for the latter state to the man peace.
Psalm 116:15
Precious in the eyes of Jehovah the death to his godly ones.
Genesis 28:14
And thy seed was as the dust of the earth, And thou didst spread abroad to the sea and east, and north, and south: and in thee shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed, and in thy seed.
Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, Write, Happy the dead who dying in the Lord from henceforth: Yes, says the Spirit, that they might cease from their fatigues; and their works follow with them.
Genesis 22:17
That praising, I will praise thee, and multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand upon the lip of the sea; and thy seed shall inherit the gate of his enemies.
Numbers 2:9
All they being reviewed for the camp of Judah, a hundred thousand and eighty thousand and six thousand and four hundred, for their warfare: they shall first remove.
Numbers 2:16
All they being reviewed for the camp of Reuben, a hundred thousand and one and fifty thousand, and four hundred and fifty, according to their armies: they shall remove second.
Numbers 2:24
All they being reviewed of the camp of Ephraim, a hundred thousand and eight thousand and a hundred, according to their armies: and they shall remove third.
Numbers 2:31
All they being reviewed for the camp of Dan, a hundred thousand and seven and fifty thousand and six hundred: and they shall remove last according to their flags.
Proverbs 14:32
The unjust one shall be driven away in his evil: and the just one trusted in his death.
Isaiah 57:1-2
The just one perished and none put upon the heart: men of kindness being taken away, for none understanding that the just one was taken away from the face of evil
Luke 2:29-30
Now Lord, thou wilt loose thy servant, according to thy word, in peace :
1 Corinthians 3:21-22
Therefore let none boast in men. For all things are yours;
1 Corinthians 15:53-57
For this corrupted must put on incorruption, and this mortal put on immortality.
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if our earthly house of the tent were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Philippians 1:21-23
For me to live is Christ, and to die gain.
2 Timothy 4:6-8
For I am already poured out, and the time of my deliverance has been fixed.
2 Peter 1:13-15
And I deem just, in as far as I am in this tent, to arouse you by putting in mind;