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Numbers 23:27

BalaamBalak

25 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?”

“Please come,” said Balak, “I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you curse them for me from there.”

28 And Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.

29 Then Balaam said, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”

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BSB
“Please come,” said Balak, “I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you curse them for me from there.”
KJV
And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
WEB
Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”
ASV
And Balak said unto Balaam, Come now, I will take thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
DARBY
And Balak said to Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee to another place; perhaps it will be right in the sight of God that thou curse me them from thence.
BLB
And Balak said to Balaam, “Come, please, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please the eye of God that you may curse them for me from there.”
ÅB
Da sa Balak til Bileam: Kjære, kom, så vil jeg ta deg med til et annet sted; kanskje Gud vil tillate at du forbanner dem for meg derfra.
OTB
Balak sa: «Kom, la meg ta deg til et annet sted. Kanskje det vil behage Gud å la deg forbanne dem for meg derfra.»
B1930
Da sa Balak til Bileam: Kjære, kom, så vil jeg ta dig med til et annet sted; kanskje Gud vil tillate at du forbanner dem for mig derfra.

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