Balaam saw that the Lord was pleased to give his blessing to Israel. So he didn’t try to use evil magic as he had done at other times. Instead, he turned and looked toward the desert.

巴兰见耶和华喜欢赐福与以色列，就不像前两次去求法术，却面向旷野。

巴兰见耶和华喜欢赐福给以色列，就不像前两次去求法术，却面向旷野。

巴兰见耶和华喜欢赐福给以色列，就不像前两次去求法术，却面向旷野。

巴兰见耶和华乐意赐福给以色列人，就不再像先前两次那样去求兆头，而是面向旷野，

巴兰见耶和华喜欢赐福以色列，就不再像前两次一样去求观兆的方法，却面向旷野。

巴蘭見耶和華喜歡賜福與以色列，就不像前兩次去求法術，卻面向曠野。

巴蘭見耶和華喜歡賜福給以色列，就不像前兩次去求法術，卻面向曠野。

巴蘭見耶和華喜歡賜福給以色列，就不像前兩次去求法術，卻面向曠野。

巴蘭見耶和華樂意賜福給以色列人，就不再像先前兩次那樣去求兆頭，而是面向曠野，

巴蘭見耶和華喜歡賜福以色列，就不再像前兩次一樣去求觀兆的方法，卻面向曠野。

巴蘭見永恆主喜歡賜福與以色列，就不像前兩次去找觀兆頭的方法，卻定意面向着曠野。

巴蘭見耶和華欲錫嘏於以色列、不復用術、如昔所為、乃瞻於野、

巴蘭見耶和華欲錫嘏於以色列、故不復用卜、如昔所為、乃舉其目、顧瞻於野、

巴蘭見為以色列祝福為主所悅、不復往求法術、或作不復用卜如昔所為、乃面向曠野、

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.

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.

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,

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.

When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times to seek omens, rather he turned his attention toward the wilderness.

Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times, to seek to use sorcery, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

There isn’t any magic that can hurt the people of Jacob. No one can use magic words to harm Israel. Here is what will be said about the people of Jacob. Here is what will be said about Israel. People will say,‘ See what God has done!’

Then Balaam said to Balak,“ Stay here beside your offering. I’ll go and try to find out what the Lord wants me to do. Maybe he’ll come and meet with me. Then I’ll tell you what he says to me.” So Balaam went off to a bare hilltop.

Balaam said to Balak,“ Stay here beside your offering. I’ll meet with the Lord over there.”

Then Saul said to David,“ May the Lord bless you, David my son. You will do great things. You will also have great success.” So David went on his way. And Saul returned home.

Balak took Balaam to the top of Mount Peor. It looks out over a dry and empty land.

‘ But I have a few things against you. Some of your people follow the teaching of Balaam. He taught Balak to lead the people of Israel into sin. So they ate food that had been offered to statues of gods. And they committed sexual sins.

The next morning Balaam got up. He said to Balak’s officials,“ Go back to your own country. The Lord won’t let me go with you.”

I know for sure that you will be king. I know that the kingdom of Israel will be made secure under your control.

So Saul went down to the Desert of Ziph. He took 3,000 of the best soldiers in Israel with him. They went to the desert to look for David.

“ The women followed Balaam’s advice. They caused the Israelites to be unfaithful to the Lord. The people worshiped the god named Baal that was worshiped at Peor. So a plague struck them.

He has commanded me to bless Israel. He has given them his blessing. And I can’t change it.