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Numbers 24 Translation Questions
Q? What did Balaam the prophet not do when he saw that blessing Israel pleased Yahweh?
A. Balaam did not use sorcery but looked toward the wilderness. [24:1]
Q? What happened when Balaam raised his eyes and saw Israel camped, each in their own tribe?
A. When Balaam raised his eyes and saw Israel camped, the Spirit of God came on Balaam and he received a prophecy. [24:2-3]
Q? What did Balaam do when he saw a vision from the Almighty?
A. Balaam bowed down with his eyes open. [24:4]
Q? What did Balaam say about Jacob's tents?
A. Balaam said that the tents of Jacob were beautiful. [24:5]
Q? How did Balaam describe the beauty of the place where Israel lived?
A. Balaam described valleys like gardens by the riverside, like aloes planted by Yahweh, and like cedars beside the waters. [24:6]
Q? With what did God bless Israel in the land in which they lived?
A. God blessed Israel with flowing water that would also water the seeds they planted. [24:7]
Q? What would happen to the kingdom of Israel?
A. Their kingdom would be honored. [24:7]
Q? From what place did God bring his people?
A. God brought his people out of Egypt. [24:8]
Q? What did Balaam say about the strength of Israel?
A. Balaam said the Israel's strength was like a wild ox. [24:8]
Q? What would happen to the nations who fought against Israel?
A. Balaam said Israel would eat up the nations who fought against him, break their bones to pieces, and shoot them with his arrows [24:8]
Q? What did Balaam prophesy would happen to those who blessed or cursed Israel?
A. Those who blessed Israel would be blessed and those who cursed Israel would be cursed. [24:9]
Q? How did Balak show his anger against Balaam?
A. Balak struck his hands together in anger. [24:10]
Q? Who did Balak say kept Balaam from getting the promised reward?
A. Balak said that Yahweh kept Balaam from getting his reward. [24:11]
Q? What did Balaam tell Balak he could not do even if Balak gave him his palace full of silver and gold?
A. Balaam told Balak that he could not go beyond Yahweh's word to say anything bad or good, or to say anything that he might want to say. [24:13]
Q? What did Balaam say was the only thing that he could say?
A. Balaam said that he could only say what Yahweh told him to say. [24:13]
Q? About what did Balaam warn Balak before he returned to his own people?
A. Balaam warned Balak what Israel was going to do to Balak's people in the days that were coming. [24:14]
Q? From whom did Balaam say that his prophecy, words, knowledge, and visions came?
A. Balaam said that his prophecy, words, knowledge, and visions came from God, the Most High, the Almighty. [24:16]
Q? What did Balaam say would come out of Jacob and rise out of Israel?
A. Balaam said that a star would come out of Jacob, and a scepter would rise out of Israel. [24:17]
Q? What did Balaam say that star and scepter would do to Moab's leaders and all the descendants of Seth?
A. Balaam said that that star and scepter would shatter and destroy Moab's leaders and all the descendants of Seth. [24:17]
Q? What would happen to Edom and Seir when Israel conquered them with force?
A. Edom and Seir would become possessions of Israel, and Israel would conquer them with force. [24:18]
Q? What would come out of Jacob and what would he do?
A. A king who would have dominion would come out of Jacob and he would destroy the survivors of their city. [24:19]
Q? What would happen to Amalek, the greatest of nations?
A. The final end of Amalek, the greatest of nations, would be destruction. [24:20]
Q? What did Balaam prophesy would happen to Kain and the Kenites who lived in a strong place in the rocks?
A. Kain would be ruined when Assyria carried them away captive. [24:21-22]
Q? What would come from the coast of Kittim which would attack Assyria and conquer Eber, and then what would happen to them?
A. Ships would come from the coast Kittim which would attack Assyria and conquer Eber; but they, too, would end in destruction. [24:24]
Q? When Balaam ended his final prophecy, what did he do and what did Balak do?
A. Balaam got up and returned to his home. Balak also went away. [24:25]