Numbers 23:9 — Compare Translations

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For from the top of the rocks I see him, And from the hills I behold him: lo, it is a people that dwelleth alone, And shall not be reckoned among the nations.

English Amplified

For from the top of the rocks I see Israel, and from the hills I behold him. Behold, the people [of Israel] shall dwell alone and shall not be reckoned and esteemed among the nations.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For from the top of the rocks I see Israel, and from the hills I behold him. Behold, the people [of Israel] shall dwell alone and shall not be reckoned and esteemed among the nations.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For I see them from atop the rocky cliffs, and I watch them from the hills. Behold, a people dwelling apart, not reckoning themselves among the nations.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I see them from the top of rocky cliffs, and I watch them from the hills. There is a people living alone; it does not consider itself among the nations.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: Lo, [it is] a people that shall dwell alone and shall not be reckoned among the nations.

English EASY 2024

When I stand on the rocks, I can see the Israelites. I can watch them from the hills. They are people who are not the same as the other nations.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I see these people from the mountain. I see them from the high hills. They live alone. They are not part of another nation.

For from the top of the crags I see him, from the hills I behold him; behold, a people dwelling alone, and not counting itself among the nations!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

From the high rocks I can see them; I can watch them from the hills. They are a nation that lives alone; They know they are blessed more than other nations.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I see them from the top of rocky cliffs, I look at them from the hills. I see a nation that lives by itself, people who do not consider themselves to be like other nations.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I see them from the top of rocky cliffs, and I watch them from the hills. There is a people living alone; it does not consider itself among the nations.

English KJV 1611

For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.

English LSB

For I see him from the top of the rocks, And I look at him from the hills; Behold, a people who dwells alone, And will not be reckoned among the nations.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him; there, the people will dwell alone and will not be counted among the nations.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"As I see him from the top of the rocks, And I look at him from the hills; Behold, a people who dwells apart, And will not be reckoned among the nations.

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

For from the top of the crags I see him, from the heights I behold him. Here is a people that lives apart and does not reckon itself among the nations.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For from the top of the rocks I see them; from the hills I watch them. Indeed, a nation that lives alone, and it will not be reckoned among the nations.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I see them from the rocky peaks. I view them from the hills. I see a group of people who live by themselves. They don't consider themselves to be one of the nations.

English NIV

From the rocky peaks I see them, from the heights I view them. I see a people who live apart and do not consider themselves one of the nations.

English NKJ 1982

For from the top of the rocks I see him, And from the hills I behold him; There! A people dwelling alone, Not reckoning itself among the nations.

English NLT

I see them from the cliff tops; I watch them from the hills. I see a people who live by themselves, set apart from other nations.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For from the top of the crags I see him, from the hills I behold him; Here is a people living alone, and not reckoning itself among the nations!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For from the top of the mountains I see him, from the hills I behold him; lo, a people dwelling alone, and not reckoning itself among the nations!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I see them from the cliff tops, I watch them from the hills. They live alone, And prefer to remain distinct From every other nation.

English Tyndale 1537

from the top of the rocks I see him and from the hills I behold him: Lo, the people shall dwell by himself and shall not be reckoned among other nations.