Parallel Verses
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!
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.
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
And I look at him from the hills;
And will not be reckoned among the nations.
Or number the fourth part of Israel?
Cross References
Genesis 13:16
I will make your
Psalm 37:37
For the man of peace will have a
Psalm 116:15
Is the death of His godly ones.
Genesis 28:14
Your
Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘
Genesis 22:17
indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly
Numbers 2:9
The total of the numbered men of the camp of Judah: 186,400, by their armies.
Numbers 2:16
The total of the numbered men of the camp of Reuben: 151,450 by their armies. And
Numbers 2:24
The total of the numbered men of the camp of Ephraim: 108,100, by their armies. And
Numbers 2:31
The total of the numbered men of the camp of Dan was 157,600.
Proverbs 14:32
But the
Isaiah 57:1-2
And devout men are taken away, while no one understands.
For the righteous man is taken away from
Luke 2:29-30
1 Corinthians 3:21-22
So then
1 Corinthians 15:53-57
For this
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if
Philippians 1:21-23
For to me,
2 Timothy 4:6-8
For I am already being
2 Peter 1:13-15
I consider it