Numbers 23:25
23 For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’
24 Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”
Now Balak said to Balaam, “Then neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”
26 But Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?”
27 “Please come,” said Balak, “I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you curse them for me from there.”
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Now Balak said to Balaam, “Then neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”
- KJV
- And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
- WEB
- Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.”
- ASV
- And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
- DARBY
- And Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
- BLB
- And Balak said to Balaam, “Indeed neither curse them at all, nor indeed bless them at all.”
- ÅB
- Da sa Balak til Bileam: Du skal hverken forbanne det eller velsigne det.
- OTB
- Balak sa til Bileam: «Avstå fra å forbanne dem eller velsigne dem!»
- B1930
- Da sa Balak til Bileam: Du skal hverken forbanne det eller velsigne det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 2:1–3
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
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