Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob, neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What has God wrought!
New American Standard Bible
Nor is there any divination against Israel;
At the proper time it shall be said to Jacob
And to Israel, what God has done!
King James Version
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
Holman Bible
and no divination against Israel.
It will now be said about Jacob and Israel,
“What great things God has done!”
International Standard Version
No Satanic plan against Jacob nor divination against Israel can ever prevail. When the time is right, it is to be asked about Jacob and Israel, "What has God accomplished?'
American Standard Version
Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel: Now shalt it be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
Amplified
“For there is no enchantment or omen against Jacob,
Nor is there any divination against Israel.
At the proper time it shall be said to Jacob
And to Israel, what has God done!
Bible in Basic English
No evil power has effect against Jacob, no secret arts against Israel; at the right time it will be said of Jacob and of Israel, See what God has done!
Darby Translation
For there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel. At this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
Julia Smith Translation
For no enchantment in Jacob, and no divination in Israel; according to the time it will be said to Jacob and to Israel, What did God do!
King James 2000
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What has God wrought!
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because [there is] no sorcery against Jacob, and [there is] no divination against Israel. Now it will be said to Jacob and Israel, what God has done!
Modern King James verseion
Surely, there is no spell against Jacob, nor any fortune-telling against Israel. According to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What God has worked!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For there is no sorcerer in Jacob, nor soothsayer in Israel. When the time cometh, it will be said of Jacob and of Israel, 'What God hath wrought!'
NET Bible
For there is no spell against Jacob, nor is there any divination against Israel. At this time it must be said of Jacob and of Israel, 'Look at what God has done!'
New Heart English Bible
Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What has God done.
The Emphasized Bible
Surely, there is no enchantment against Jacob, Nor divination against Israel, - Now, shall it be said - Of Jacob and of Israel, What hath GOD wrought!
Webster
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
World English Bible
Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What has God done!
Youngs Literal Translation
For no enchantment is against Jacob, Nor divination against Israel, At the time it is said of Jacob and Israel, What hath God wrought!
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 23:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Prophesies Again
22 God brings them forth out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild-ox. 23 Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob, neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What has God wrought! 24 Behold, the people rise up as a lioness, and as a lion he lifts himself up. He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 22:6-7
Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse for me this people, for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land. For I know that he whom thou bless is blessed, a
Numbers 24:1
And when Balaam saw that it pleased LORD to bless Israel, he did not go, as at the other times, to meet with omens, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Joshua 13:22
The sons of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, with the sword among the rest of their slain.
Micah 6:4-5
For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage. And I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
Matthew 12:27
And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Because of this they will be your judges.
Luke 10:18-19
And he said to them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from the sky.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed. He shall bruise thy head, and thou shall bruise his heel.
Psalm 31:19
O how great is thy goodness, which thou have laid up for those who fear thee, which thou have wrought for those who take refuge in thee before the sons of men!
Psalm 64:9
And all men shall fear. And they shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely consider of his doing.
Psalm 126:2-3
Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, LORD has done great things for them.
Psalm 136:13-20
to him who divided the Red Sea apart, for his loving kindness [is] forever,
Isaiah 41:4
Who has wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, LORD, the first, and with the last, I am he.
Isaiah 63:9-12
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the [heavenly] agent of his presence saved them. In his love and in his pity he redeemed them. And he bore them, and carried them all the days of old.
Daniel 9:15
And now, O LORD our God, who has brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and has gotten thee renown, as at this day, we have sinned, we have done wickedly.
Micah 7:15
As in the days of thy coming forth out of the land of Egypt I will show marvelous things to them.
Matthew 12:25
And having known their thoughts Jesus said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to ruin, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
Matthew 16:18
And I also say to thee, that thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
John 11:47
Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we doing? Because this man does many signs.
Acts 4:16
saying, What will we do to these men? For that indeed a notable sign has happened by them, is apparent to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.
Acts 5:12
And by the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders happened among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
Acts 5:14
And more who believe were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,
Acts 10:38
Jesus of Nazareth--how God anointed him with Holy Spirit and with power, who passed through doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.
Acts 15:12
And all the multitude kept silent, and they heard Barnabas and Paul describing how many signs and wonders God did among the Gentiles through them.
Romans 16:20
And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with you.
Galatians 1:23-24
but they were only hearing that the man who once persecuted us now preaches the good-news, the faith that he once ravaged.
1 Thessalonians 1:8-9
For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent, called the Devil and Satan, he who leads the whole world astray. He was cast out to the earth, and his agents were cast out with him.
Psalm 44:1-3
We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou did in their days, in the days of old.