Numbers 22:10
8 “Spend the night here,” Balaam replied, “and I will give you the answer that the LORD speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
9 Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
11 ‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”
12 But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
- KJV
- And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
- WEB
- Balaam said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has said to me,
- ASV
- And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, [saying],
- DARBY
- And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me,
- BLB
- And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me:
- ÅB
- Bileam svarte Gud: Balak, Sippors sønn, kongen i Moab, har sendt dette bud til meg:
- OTB
- Bileam svarte Gud: «Balak, Sippors sønn, kongen av Moab, sendte meg dette budskapet:
- B1930
- Bileam svarte Gud: Balak, Sippors sønn, kongen i Moab, har sendt dette bud til mig: