Numbers 22:10

English Revised Version

And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Bil`am said to God, Balak the son of Tzippor, king of Mo'av, has sent to me, [saying],

King James Version
And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

Lexham English Bible
And Balaam said to God, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent word to me,

English Standard Version
And Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,

New Century Version
Balaam said to God, "The king of Moab, Balak son of Zippor, sent them to me with this message:

New English Translation
Balaam said to God, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent a message to me, saying,

Amplified Bible
Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent word to me:

New American Standard Bible
Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent word to me:

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Baalam said vnto God, Balak ye sonne of Zippor, king of Moab hath set vnto me, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
And Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent word to me,

Contemporary English Version
"They are messengers from King Balak of Moab," Balaam answered. "He sent them

Complete Jewish Bible
Bil‘am said to God, "Balak the son of Tzippor, king of Mo'av, has sent me this message:

Darby Translation
And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me,

Easy-to-Read Version
Balaam said to God, "The king of Moab, Balak son of Zippor, sent them to give me a message.

George Lamsa Translation
And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,

Good News Translation
He answered, "King Balak of Moab has sent them to tell me

Christian Standard Bible®
Balaam replied to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent this message to me:

Literal Translation
And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab has sent to me,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Balaam sayde vnto God: Balac ye sonne of Ziphor the kynge of the Moabites hath sent vnto me:

American Standard Version
And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

Bible in Basic English
And Balaam said to God, Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent them to me, saying,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Balaam sayd vnto God: Balac the sonne of Ziphor kyng of Moab hath sent vnto me [saying:]

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Balaam said unto God: 'Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me [saying]:

King James Version (1611)
And Balaam said vnto God, Balak the sonne of Zippor, King of Moab, hath sent vnto me, saying;

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Balaam said to God, Balac son of Sepphor, king of Moab, sent them to me, saying,

Berean Standard Bible
And Balaam said to God, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Balaam answeride, Balaach, the sone of Sephor, kyng of Moabitis, sente to me, and seide, Lo!

Young's Literal Translation
And Balaam saith unto God, `Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me:

Update Bible Version
And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, [saying],

Webster's Bible Translation
And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent to me, [saying],

World English Bible
Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, [saying],

New King James Version
So Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,

New Living Translation
Balaam said to God, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent me this message:

New Life Bible
Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent word to me, saying,

New Revised Standard
Balaam said to God, "King Balak son of Zippor of Moab, has sent me this message:

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said Balaam unto God, - Balak, son of Zipper king of Moab, hath sent unto me:

Douay-Rheims Bible
He answered: Balac the son of Sephor king of the Moabites hath sent to me,

Revised Standard Version
And Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,

THE MESSAGE
Balaam answered, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent them with a message: ‘Look, the people that came up out of Egypt are all over the place! Come and curse them for me. Maybe then I'll be able to attack and drive them out of the country.'"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent word to me,

Contextual Overview

¹ And the children of Israel journeyed, and pitched in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho. ² And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. ³ And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. ⁴ And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. ⁵ And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: ⁶ come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed. ⁷ And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak. ⁸ And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. ⁹ And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? ¹⁰ And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Numbers 22:4-6

Reciprocal: Numbers 31:8 - Balaam

Cross-References

Genesis 22:6
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took in his hand the fire and the knife; and they went both of them together.

Genesis 22:12
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.

Genesis 22:17
that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

Genesis 22:19
So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.

Genesis 22:21
Uz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram;

Genesis 22:23
And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Balaam said unto God,.... In answer to the question he put to him:

Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me; these men, and a message by them:

saying; as follows.