Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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 'And Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, riseth and fighteth against Israel, and sendeth and calleth for Balaam son of Beor, to revile you, 10 and I have not been willing to hearken to Balaam, and he doth greatly bless you, and I deliver you out of his hand. 11 And ye pass over the Jordan, and come in unto Jericho, and fight against you do the possessors of Jericho -- the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Girgashite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite -- and I give them into your hand.


Cross References

Numbers 22:11-12

Lo, the people that is coming out from Egypt and covereth the eye of the land, -- now come, pierce it for me; it may be I am able to fight against it, and have cast it out;'

Numbers 22:18-20

And Balaam answereth and saith unto the servants of Balak, 'If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah my God, to do a little or a great thing;

Numbers 22:35

And the messenger of Jehovah saith unto Balaam, 'Go with the men; and only the word which I speak unto thee -- it thou dost speak;' and Balaam goeth with the princes of Balak.

Numbers 23:3-12

and Balaam saith to Balak, 'Station thyself by thy burnt-offering and I go on, it may be Jehovah doth come to meet me, and the thing which He sheweth me -- I have declared to thee;' and he goeth to a high place.

Numbers 23:15-26

And he saith unto Balak, 'Station thyself here by thy burnt-offering, and I -- I meet Him there;'

Numbers 24:5-10

How good have been thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel;

Deuteronomy 23:5

and Jehovah thy God hath not been willing to hearken unto Balaam, and Jehovah thy God doth turn for thee the reviling to a blessing, because Jehovah thy God hath loved thee;

Isaiah 54:17

No weapon formed against thee prospereth, And every tongue rising against thee, In judgment thou condemnest. This is the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah, And their righteousness from me, an affirmation of Jehovah!

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