Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But I did not give ear to Balaam; and so he went on blessing you; and I kept you safe from him.
New American Standard Bible
But I
King James Version
But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
Holman Bible
but I would not listen to Balaam. Instead, he repeatedly blessed you, and I delivered you from his hand.
International Standard Version
But I wasn't willing to listen to Balaam. So he had to bless you, and I delivered you from his control.
A Conservative Version
but I would not hearken to Balaam. Therefore he blessed you greatly. So I delivered you out of his hand.
American Standard Version
but I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
Amplified
But I would not listen to Balaam. Therefore he had to bless you, so I saved you from Balak’s hand.
Darby Translation
but I would not hearken unto Balaam, and he blessed you expressly, and I delivered you out of his hand.
Julia Smith Translation
And I was not disposed to hear to Balaam and blessing, he will bless you; and I will deliver you from his hand.
King James 2000
But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but I was not willing to listen to Balaam, and he richly blessed you. So I rescued you from his hand,
Modern King James verseion
But I would not listen to Balaam. And he still blessed you. And I delivered you out of his hand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But I would not agree to hearken unto Balaam, and therefore he blessed you: And so I delivered you out of his hand.
NET Bible
I refused to respond to Balaam; he kept prophesying good things about you, and I rescued you from his power.
New Heart English Bible
but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still. So I delivered you out of his hand.
The Emphasized Bible
but I was not willing to hearken unto Balaam, - so, he kept on blessing, you, and I rescued you out of his hand.
Webster
But I would not hearken to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
World English Bible
but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still. So I delivered you out of his hand.
Youngs Literal Translation
and I have not been willing to hearken to Balaam, and he doth greatly bless you, and I deliver you out of his hand.
Interlinear
Shama`
Barak
Barak
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 24:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joshua Recounts Their History
9 Then Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, went up to war against Israel; and he sent for Balaam, the son of Beor, to put a curse on you: 10 But I did not give ear to Balaam; and so he went on blessing you; and I kept you safe from him. 11 Then you went over Jordan and came to Jericho: and the men of Jericho made war on you, the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Girgashites and the Hivites and the Jebusites: and I gave them up into your hands.
Cross References
Numbers 22:11-12
See, the people who have come out of Egypt are covering all the earth: now, put a curse on this people for me, so that I may be able to make war on them, driving them out of the land.
Numbers 22:18-20
But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders of the Lord my God.
Numbers 22:35
And the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, Go with the men; but say only what I give you to say. Then Balaam went on with the chiefs of Balak.
Numbers 23:3-12
Then Balaam said to Balak, Take your place by your burned offering, and I will go and see if the Lord comes to me: and I will give you word of whatever he says to me. And he went to an open place on a hill.
Numbers 23:15-26
Then he said to Balak, Take your place here by your burned offering, while I go over there to the Lord.
Numbers 24:5-10
How fair are your tents, O Jacob, your houses, O Israel!
Deuteronomy 23:5
But the Lord your God would not give ear to Balaam, but let the curse be changed into a blessing to you, because of his love for you.
Isaiah 54:17
No instrument of war which is formed against you will be of any use; and every tongue which says evil against you will be judged false. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness comes from me, says the Lord.