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Berean Standard Bible

“And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not seek omens as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.”

Numbers 24:1

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Balak has twice taken Balaam to high places to curse Israel, and twice Balaam has blessed them instead. In this verse Balaam finally recognizes that it pleases the Lord to bless Israel, so he no longer goes looking for omens as before.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not seek omens as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.

World English Bible (WEB)

When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

King James Version (KJV)

And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now when Balaam saw that it was the Lord's pleasure to give his blessing to Israel, he did not, as at other times, make use of secret arts, but turning his face to the waste land,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y COMO vió Balaam que parecía bien á Jehová que él bendijese á Israel, no fué, como la primera y segunda vez, á encuentro de agüeros, sino que puso su rostro hacia el desierto;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por fin Balán comprendió que el Señor tenía intenciones de bendecir a Israel, de modo que no fue a encontrarse con el Señor como lo había hecho anteriormente. En cambio, fue y dio una mirada hacia el campamento de Israel

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