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Numbers 23:Verse 7

KJV
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And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

Numbers 23:18Numbers 22:5Numbers 22:6Numbers 24:3Deuteronomy 23:4
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What Does Numbers 23:7 Mean?

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"Balaam takes up his parable and speaks: Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jaco..."

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American Standard Versionarrow_forwardASV

And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram hath Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, And come, defy Israel.

American King James Versionarrow_forwardAKJV

And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

KJV with Apocryphaarrow_forwardKJVA

And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

Bible in Basic Englisharrow_forwardBBE

And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, From Aram Balak has sent for me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East: come, put curses on Jacob for me and be angry with Israel.

Young's Literal Translationarrow_forwardYLT

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `From Aram he doth lead meBalak king of Moab; From mountains of the east: Comecurse for me Jacob, And comebe indignant with Israel.

New Heart English Biblearrow_forwardNHEB

He took up his parable, and said, "From Aram has Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East. Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, defy Israel.

NHEB Messianic Editionarrow_forwardNHEBME

He took up his parable, and said, "From Aram has Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East. Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, defy Israel.

NHEB Jehovah Editionarrow_forwardNHEBJE

He took up his parable, and said, "From Aram has Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East. Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, defy Israel.

Darby Translationarrow_forwardDarby

And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east: Come, curse me Jacob, and come, denounce Israel!

Webster Biblearrow_forwardWebster

And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, [saying], Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, defy Israel.

Geneva Bible 1599arrow_forwardGeneva1599

Then he vttered his parable, and sayde, Balak the king of Moab hath brought mee from Aram out of the mountaines of the East, saying, Come, curse Iaakob for my sake: come, and detest Israel.

Douay-Rheimsarrow_forwardDRC

And taking up his parable, he said: Balac king of the Moabites hath brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east: Come, said he, and curse Jacob: make haste and detest Israel.

Rotherham Biblearrow_forwardRotherham

So he took up his parable and said,—From Aram, doth Balak conduct me, The king of Moab, from the mountains of the East, Come thou! curse me Jacob, Yea, come thou! rage on Israel.

Literal Translationarrow_forwardLITV

And he took up his parable and said, He has led me from Aram, Balak king of Moab; from the mountains of the east, saying , Come, curse Jacob for me; and, come, rage at Israel.

Modern King Jamesarrow_forwardMKJV

And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, defy Israel.

Updated King Jamesarrow_forwardUKJV

And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

Lexham English Biblearrow_forwardLEB

And he lifted up his oracle and said, “From Aram Balak lead me, from the mountains of the east the king of Moab, ‘Go for me, curse Jacob, and go, denounce Israel.’

Jewish Publication Societyarrow_forwardJPS

And he took up his parable, and said: From Aram Balak bringeth me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East: 'Come, curse me Jacob, and come, execrate Israel.'

Catholic Public Domainarrow_forwardCPDV

And taking up his parable, he said: “Balak, king of the Moabites, has led me from Aram, from the mountains of the east. ‘Come forth,’ he said, ‘and curse Jacob. Hurry and condemn Israel.’

Berean Study Biblearrow_forwardBSB

And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’

Revised Websterarrow_forwardRWebster

And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, defy Israel.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)arrow_forwardWycliffe

And whanne his parable `was takun, he seide, Balaach, the kyng of Moabitis, brouyte me fro Aran, fro the `hillis of the eest; and he seide, Come thou and curse Jacob; haaste thou, and greetli curse thou Israel.

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Numbers 23:18Numbers 22:5Numbers 22:6Numbers 24:3Deuteronomy 23:4Numbers 23:18Numbers 22:5Numbers 22:6Numbers 24:3Deuteronomy 23:4
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