Numbers 22:10

Myles Coverdale Bible

Balaam sayde vnto God: Balac ye sonne of Ziphor the kynge of the Moabites hath sent vnto me:

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,

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,

English Revised Version
And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto 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 Afterwarde wete ye children of Israel, & pitched in ye felde of Moab beyonde Iordane by Iericho. ² And whan Balac ye sonne of Ziphor sawe all that Israel had done vnto the Amorites, ³ and that the Moabites were sore afrayed of the people (yt was so greate) and that the Moabites stode in feare of the children of Israel, ⁴ he sayde vnto ye Elders of the Madianites: Now shal this heape licke vp all that is aboute vs, eue as an oxe licketh vp the grasse in the felde. (And Balac ye sonne of Ziphor was kynge of the Moabites at that tyme.) ⁵ And he sent out messaungers vnto Balaam the sonne of Beor, which was an interpreter. (The same dwelt by the water of the lande of ye children of his people) that they shulde call him, and he caused to saye vnto him: Beholde, there is come out of Egipte, a people, which couereth ye face of ye earth, and lyeth ouer agaynst me. ⁶ Come now therfore, and curse me this people, for they are to mightie for me, yf peraduenture I might be able to smyte them, and to dryue them out of the lande. For I wote, that whom thou blessest, he is blessed: and whom thou cursest, he is cursed. ⁷ And the Elders of the Moabites wente on with ye Elders of the Madianites, and had the rewarde of ye soyth sayenge in their handes, and they came vnto Balaam, & tolde him the wordes of Balaac. ⁸ And he saide vnto the: Tary here all night, & I will bringe you worde agayne, euen as the LORDE shal saye vnto me. So ye prynces of ye Moabites abode with Balaam. ⁹ And God came vnto Balaam, & sayde: What men are these, which are with ye? ¹⁰ Balaam sayde vnto God: Balac ye sonne of Ziphor the kynge of the Moabites hath sent vnto me:

Bible Verse Review
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Numbers 22:4-6

Reciprocal: Numbers 31:8 - Balaam

Cross-References

Genesis 22:6
And Abraha toke the wodd to the brentofferynge, and layed it vpon Isaac his sonne. As for him self, he toke the fyre and a knyfe in his hande, and wente on both together.

Genesis 22:12
He sayde: Laye not thy handes vpon the childe, & do nothinge vnto him: for now I knowe that thou fearest God, and hast not spared thine onely sonne for my sake.

Genesis 22:17
I wyll prospere and multiplye thy sede as the starres of heauen, and as the sonde vpon the see shore. And thy sede shall possesse the gates of his enemies:

Genesis 22:19
So Abraham turned ageyne to the yonge men, and they gat vp, and wente together vnto Berseba, and dwelt there.

Genesis 22:21
namely, Hus ye eldest, and Bus his brother, and Kemnel, of whom came the Syrians:

Genesis 22:23
And Bethuel begat Rebecca. These eight dyd Milca beare vnto Nahor Abrahams 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.