Numbers 24:6
Good News Translation
Like long rows of palms Or gardens beside a river, Like aloes planted by the LORD Or cedars beside the water.

New Revised Standard Version
Like palm groves that stretch far away, like gardens beside a river, like aloes that the LORD has planted, like cedar trees beside the waters.

Contemporary English Version
It's like a grove of palm trees or a garden beside a river. You are like tall aloe trees that the LORD has planted, or like cedars growing near water.

New American Bible
Like palm trees spread out, like gardens beside a river, Like aloes the LORD planted, like cedars beside water;

Douay-Rheims Bible
As woody valleys, as watered gardens near the rivers, as tabernacles which the Lord hath pitched, as cedars by the waterside.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

As woody valleys, as watered gardens near the rivers, as tabernacles which the Lord hath pitched, as cedars by the waterside.

pour

Psalm 68:26 In the churches bless ye God the Lord, from the fountains of Israel.

Proverbs 5:16-18 Keep them to thyself alone, neither let strangers be partakers with thee. . . .

Isaiah 48:1 Hear ye these things, O house of Jacob, you that are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Juda, you who swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in justice.

many waters

Psalm 93:3,4 The floods have lifted up, O Lord: the floods have lifted up their voice. The floods have lifted up their waves, . . .

Jeremiah 51:13 O thou that dwellest upon many waters, rich in treasures, thy end is come for thy entire destruction.

Revelation 17:1,15 And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven vials and spoke with me, saying: Come, I will shew thee the condemnation of the great harlot, who sitteth upon many waters: . . .

his king

Ezra 4:20 For there have been powerful kings in Jerusalem, who have had dominion over all the country that is beyond the river: and have received tribute, and toll and revenues.

Psalm 2:6-10 But I am appointed king by him over Sion, his holy mountain, preaching his commandment. . . .

Psalm 18:43 Thou wilt deliver me from the contradictions of the people; thou wilt make me head of the Gentiles.

John 1:49 Nathanael answered him and said: Rabbi: Thou art the Son of God. Thou art the King of Israel.

Philippians 2:10,11 That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: . . .

Revelation 19:16 And he hath on his garment and on his thigh written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Agag

1 Samuel 15:8,9,32,33 And he took Agag, the king of Amalec, alive: but all the common people he slew with the edge of the sword. . . .

his kingdom

2 Samuel 5:12 And David knew that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.

1 Kings 4:21 And Solomon had under him all the kingdoms, from the river to the land of the Philistines, even to the border of Egypt: and they brought him presents, and served him all the days of his life.

1 Chronicles 14:2 And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted over his people Israel.

Isaiah 2:2 And in the last days the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be prepared on the top of mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow unto it.

Isaiah 9:7 His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace: he shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom; to establish it and strengthen it with judgment and with justice, from henceforth and for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Daniel 2:44 But in the days of those kingdoms, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, and his kingdom shall not be delivered up to another people: and it shall break in pieces, and shall consume all these kingdoms: and itself shall stand for ever.

Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded the trumpet: and there were great voices in heaven, saying: The kingdom of this world is become our Lord's and his Christ's, and he shall reign for ever and ever. Amen.

Context
Balaam's Third Oracle
5How beautiful are thy tabernacles O Jacob, and thy tents, O Israel! 6As woody valleys, as watered gardens near the rivers, as tabernacles which the Lord hath pitched, as cedars by the waterside.7Water shall flow out of his bucket, and his seed shall be in many waters. For Agag his king shall be removed, and his kingdom shall be taken away.…
Cross References
Numbers 24:5
How beautiful are thy tabernacles O Jacob, and thy tents, O Israel!

Psalm 1:3
And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season. And his leaf shall not fall off: and all whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.

Psalm 45:8
Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume thy garments, from the ivory houses: out of which

Psalm 92:12
The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus.

Numbers 24:5
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