Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

But I was not willing to listen to Balaam. So he had to bless you, and I delivered you from his hand.

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.

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.

Darby Translation

but I would not hearken unto Balaam, and he blessed you expressly, and I delivered you out of 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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
H14
אבה 
'abah 
Usage: 54

בּלעם 
Bil`am 
Usage: 61

so I delivered
נצל 
Natsal 
Usage: 213

References

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

Joshua Recounts Their History

9 And Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, will rise up and will fight against Israel, and he will send and call for Balaam son of Beor, to curse you: 10 And I was not disposed to hear to Balaam and blessing, he will bless you; and I will deliver you from his hand. 11 And ye shall pass through Jordan, and ye shall come to Jericho; and the lords of Jericho will fight against you, the Amorite and the Perizzite, and the Canaanite and the Hittite, and the Girgashite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite; and I will give them into your hand.

Cross References

Numbers 22:11-12

Behold, the people came forth out of Egypt, and it will cover the eye of the earth: now come curse him to me; perhaps I shall be able to fight against him and I drove him out

Numbers 22:18-20

And Balaam will answer, and say to the servants of Balak, If Balak will give to me his house full of silver and gold, I shall not be able to pass over the mouth of Jehovah my God to do little or great

Numbers 22:35

And the messenger of Jehovah will say to Balaam, Go with the men: and only the word which I shall speak to thee thou shalt speak it: and Balaam will go with the leaders of Balak.

Numbers 23:3-12

And Balsam will say to Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go; perhaps Jehovah will come to my meeting: and the word which he will shew to me I will announce to thee. And he will go to the naked hill

Numbers 23:15-26

And he will say to Balak, Stand here by thy burnt-offering, and I will meet there.

Numbers 24:5-10

How good thy tents, Jacob, and thy dwellings, Israel!

Deuteronomy 23:5

And Jehovah thy God willed not to hear to Balaam: and Jehovah thy God will turn to thee the curse to a blessing, for Jehovah thy God loved thee.

Isaiah 54:17

Every vessel formed against thee shall not prosper: and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah, and their justice is from me, says Jehovah.

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