Numbers 24:14
What does Numbers 24:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 24:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And now, behold, I go unto my people: come, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And now, behold, I go unto my people: come, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to your people in days to come.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and, now, lo, I am going to my people; come, I counsel thee <FI>concerning<Fi> that which this people doth to thy people, in the latter end of the days.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But yet going to my people, I will give thee counsel, what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And now behold, I go to my people: come, I will admonish thee what this people will do to thy people at the end of days.
Context
v.13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah speaketh, that will I speak?
v.14This passage
v.15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 24:22
And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.
- Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
- Genesis 49:1
And Jacob called unto his sons, and said: Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the latter days.
- Micah 6:5
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; remember from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.
- Daniel 2:28
but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:
- Daniel 10:14
Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days; for the vision is yet for many days.
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