KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the top of the rocks I can see them, and from the hills I watch them. Look, this people will live set apart, and they won't be counted as just another nation.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse declares that God's people Israel are uniquely set apart and different from all other nations in the world.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Balaam's first prophecy about Israel, spoken from a mountaintop overlooking the Israelite camp in the wilderness. Balak, king of Moab, had hired the prophet Balaam to curse Israel, but God forced Balaam to bless them instead. The Israelites were camped near Moab's border as they prepared to enter the Promised Land after 40 years in the wilderness.
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