Parallel Verses

Webster

But I would not hearken to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of 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.

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.

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
But I would
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 Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you: 10 But I would not hearken to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand. 11 And ye went over Jordan, and came to Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, and I delivered them into your hand.


Cross References

Numbers 22:11-12

Behold, there has a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse them for me: it may be I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

Numbers 22:18-20

And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

Numbers 22:35

And the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak to thee, that thou shalt speak: So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

Numbers 23:3-12

And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go: it may be the LORD will come to meet me: and whatever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to a high place.

Numbers 23:15-26

And he said to Balak, Stand here by thy burnt-offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.

Numbers 24:5-10

How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

Deuteronomy 23:5

Nevertheless, the LORD thy God would not hearken to Balaam: but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing to thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.

Isaiah 54:17

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is from me, saith the LORD.

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