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Numbers 22:14

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12 But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”

13 So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”

And the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”

15 Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers.

16 They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,

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BSB
And the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
KJV
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
WEB
The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, “Balaam refuses to come with us.”
ASV
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
DARBY
And the princes of Moab rose up; and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam has refused to come with us.
BLB
And the princes of Moab rose and went to Balak and said, “Balaam refuses to come with us.”
ÅB
Da tok Moabs høvdinger avsted, og da de kom tilbake til Balak, sa de: Bileam ville ikke følge med oss.
OTB
Moabs tjenestemenn vendte tilbake til Balak og rapporterte: «Bileam nektet å komme med oss.»
B1930
Da tok Moabs høvdinger avsted, og da de kom tilbake til Balak, sa de: Bileam vilde ikke følge med oss.

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Cross references

  • Numbers 22:13

    So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”

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  • Numbers 22:37

    And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to richly reward you?”

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