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Numbers 24:2

And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

KJV

et elevans oculos, vidit Israël in tentoriis commorantem per tribus suas : et irruente in se spiritu Dei,

Vulgate

καὶ ἐξάρας Βαλαὰμ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ καθορᾷ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ ἐστρατοπεδευκότα κατὰ φυλάς· καὶ ἐγένετο πνεῦμα θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ.

LXX

And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

ASV

וַ/יִּשָּׂ֨א בִלְעָ֜ם אֶת עֵינָ֗י/ו וַ/יַּרְא֙ אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שֹׁכֵ֖ן לִ/שְׁבָטָ֑י/ו וַ/תְּהִ֥י עָלָ֖י/ו ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִֽים

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Balaam

In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בִּלְעָ֔ם
bl'm
proper_noun · 61×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×
שֵׁ֣בֶט
shbt
noun · 189×
שַׁכֵּ֥ן
shkn
verb · 123×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 10:10 — And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.
  • 1Sam 19:20 — And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and th
  • 1Sam 19:23 — And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
  • 1Sam 19:23 — And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
  • 2Chr 15:1 — And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
  • 2Chr 15:1 — And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
  • 2Chr 20:14 — Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
  • Judg 3:10 — And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanr
  • Lev 23:42 — Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:
  • Num 2:34 — And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of th