¹And Balaam saw that it was good in the eyes of Yahweh to bless Israel, so he did not go as at other times to ¹encounter ^aomens, but he set his face toward the ^bwilderness.

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Footnotes

1Or meet, cf. 21:33; 22:34, 36; 23:3

Cross references

a Num 22:7; 23:23
b Num 23:28

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go, as at other times, to look for omens, but set his face toward the wilderness.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not resort to divination as at other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Since Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go to seek omens as on previous occasions, but turned toward the wilderness.

NLTNew Living Translation

By now Balaam realized that the Lord was determined to bless Israel, so he did not resort to divination as before. Instead, he turned and looked out toward the wilderness,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, and he did not go as other times to seek out sorcery; instead, he set his face toward the desert.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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