Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Balaam proclaimed his poem:
son of Zippor, pay attention to what I say!
New American Standard Bible
Then he took up his
“Arise, O Balak, and hear;
Give ear to me, O son of Zippor!
King James Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
International Standard Version
In response, Balaam uttered this prophetic statement: "Stand up, Balak, and pay attention! Listen to me, you son of Zippor!
A Conservative Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear. Hearken to me, thou son of Zippor.
American Standard Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
Amplified
Balaam took up his [second] discourse (oracle) and said:
Listen [closely] to me, son of Zippor.
Bible in Basic English
And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, Up! Balak, and give ear; give attention to me, O son of Zippor:
Darby Translation
Then he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear! hearken unto me, son of Zippor!
Julia Smith Translation
And he will take up his parable, and say, Rise up, Balak, and hear; and give ear to me, son of Zippor:
King James 2000
And he took up his oracle, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, you son of Zippor:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then {he uttered} his oracle, and said, "Stand up, Balak, and hear; listen to me, son of Zippor!
Modern King James verseion
And he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear. Listen to me, son of Zippor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he took up his parable and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear! And hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor!
NET Bible
Balaam uttered his oracle, and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor:
New Heart English Bible
He took up his parable, and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear. Listen to me, you son of Zippor.
The Emphasized Bible
Then took he up his parable and said, - Rise, Balak, and hear, Give ear unto me son of Zippor!
Webster
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise, Balak, and hear; hearken to me, thou son of Zippor:
World English Bible
He took up his parable, and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor!
Interlinear
Nasa'
Quwm
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 23:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Prophesies Again
17
So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with the officials of Moab. Balak asked him, “What did the Lord say?”
18 Balaam proclaimed his poem:
son of Zippor, pay attention to what I say!
or a son of man who changes His mind.
Does He speak and not act,
or promise and not fulfill?
Cross References
Judges 3:20
Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in his room upstairs where it was cool. Ehud said, “I have a word from God for you,” and the king stood up from his throne.