Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Balak said to Balaam, “Please come, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will be
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Again Balak said to Balaam, “Please come. I will take you to another place. Maybe it will be agreeable to God that you can put a curse on them for me there.”
International Standard Version
So Balak exhorted Balaam, "Let's go right now! I'll take you to another place. Maybe God will agree to have you curse them for me from there."
A Conservative Version
And Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take thee to another place. Perhaps it will please God that thou may curse them for me from there.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then Balak said to Balaam, “Please come; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there.”
Bible in Basic English
Then Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; it may be that God will let you put a curse on them from there.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Balak will say to Balaam, Come now, I will take thee to another place; perhaps it will be right in the eyes of God, and curse him to me from thence.
King James 2000
And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray you, I will bring you unto another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse me them from there.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Balak said to Balaam, "Please, come, I will take you to another place; perhaps {it will be acceptable to} God, and you will curse for me from there."
Modern King James verseion
And Balak said to Balaam, Please, come. I will bring you into another place. Perhaps it will please God that you will curse them for me from there.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Balak said unto Balaam, "Come, I pray thee; I will bring thee yet unto another place: so peradventure it shall please God that thou mayest curse them there."
NET Bible
Balak said to Balaam, "Come, please; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there."
New Heart English Bible
Balak said to Balaam, "Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse me them from there."
The Emphasized Bible
And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee! let me take thee unto another place, - peradventure, it may be right in the eyes of God, that thou revile me him. from thence.
Webster
And Balak said to Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee to another place; perhaps it will please God that thou mayest from thence curse them for me.
World English Bible
Balak said to Balaam, "Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse me them from there."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Come, I pray thee, I take thee unto another place; it may be it is right in the eyes of God -- to pierce it for me from thence.'
Interlinear
Yalak
Laqach
Maqowm
'elohiym
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 23:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Relocates Yet Again
26
Balaam answered: Did I not tell you that I must do everything Jehovah tells me?
27 Then Balak said to Balaam, “Please come, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will be
Cross References
Numbers 23:13
Balak said: Please come with me to another place, where you can see the Israelites. You will see only some of them, not all of them. Curse them for me from there.
Numbers 23:19-20
God is a not man that he should lie. He is not a son of man who changes his mind. Does he ever promise and not fulfill? Does he ever speak and not act?
Job 23:13
But he is unchangeable and who can turn him? He does what he wants to do.
Proverbs 19:21
Many intentions are in men's hearts. Only counsel from Jehovah will stand.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Jehovah!
Isaiah 14:27
Jehovah of Hosts is determined to do this. He has stretched out his arm to punish, and no one can stop him.
Isaiah 46:10-11
I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: 'My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.'
Malachi 3:6
I am Jehovah. I have not changed! You are the sons of Jacob. You have not yet been destroyed!
Romans 11:29
The gifts and calling of God are irrevocable.