Numbers 23:21
KJV
He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.
NIV
“No misfortune is seen in Jacob, no misery observed in Israel. The LORD their God is with them; the shout of the King is among them.
In context, this is God’s response to Balak when he asked Balaam to curse Israel. In the KJV, God covers the sin of his people and imputes no iniquity (Psa. 32:2, 85:2). This opens up extraordinary and profound truths about the righteousness of God in the Old Testament (cf. Mic 6:5). In modern versions, however, it is not an issue of sin, but rather a bizarre statement that God sees no “misfortune” or “trouble” in Israel.
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