Numbers 23:17 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And he cometh unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him, and Balak saith to him: `What hath Jehovah spoken?`

English ASV

And he came to him, and, lo, he was standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath Jehovah spoken?

English Amplified

And when he returned to Balak, he was standing beside his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said to him, What has the Lord said?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And when he returned to Balak, he was standing beside his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said to him, What has the Lord said?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with the princes of Moab. “What did the Lord say?” Balak asked.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he came to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him; and Balak said to him, What has Jehovah spoken?

English EASY 2024

So Balaam went back to Balak. Balak and the Moabite officers were standing beside the burnt offerings. Balak asked Balaam, ‘What did the Lord say?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So Balaam went to Balak. Balak was still standing near the altar. The leaders of Moab were there with him. Balak saw Balaam coming and said, "What did the Lord say?"

And he came to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said to him, "What has the LORD spoken?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So he went back and found Balak still standing by his burnt offering, with the leaders of Moab. Balak asked what the Lord had said,

English God's Word - GW 1995

He came to Balak and found him standing beside his burnt offering with the princes of Moab. Balak asked him, "What did the Lord say?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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?"

English KJV 1611

And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?

English LSB

So he came to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, and the leaders of Moab with him. And Balak said to him, “What has Yahweh spoken?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When he came to him, behold, he was standing beside his burnt offerings with the princes of Moab. And Balak said to him, “What has the Lord spoken?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He came to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, and the leaders of Moab with him. And Balak said to him, "What has the LORD spoken?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

So he went back to Balak, who was still standing by his holocaust together with the princes of Moab. When Balak asked him, "What did the LORD say?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When Balaam came to him, he was still standing by his burnt offering, along with the princes of Moab. And Balak said to him, “What has the LORD spoken?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So he went to him. He found him standing beside his offering. The princes of Moab were with him. Balak asked him, "What did the Lord say?"

English NIV

So he went to him and found him standing beside his offering, with the princes of Moab. Balak asked him, "What did the LORD say?"

English NKJ 1982

So he came to him, and there he was, standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab were with him. And Balak said to him, “What has the Lord spoken?”

English NLT

So Balaam returned to the place where the king and the officials of Moab were standing beside Balak's burnt offerings. "What did the LORD say?" Balak asked eagerly.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When he came to him, he was standing beside his burnt offerings with the officials of Moab. Balak said to him, "What has the LORD said?"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he came to him, and lo, he was standing beside his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said to him, “What has the Lord spoken?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So he returned to where the king and the princes of Moab were standing beside their burnt offerings. “What has Jehovah said?“ the king eagerly inquired.

English Tyndale 1537

And when he came to him: behold, he stood by his sacrifice and the lords of Moab with him; And Balac said unto him: what sayeth the LORD?