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New American Standard Bible (1995)

Numbers 22:10

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Prayer;   Zippor;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Moabites;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Midianites;   Moabites;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Balaam;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Moab;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Balaam;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Transjordan;   Zippor;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Balaam;   Balak;   Moab, Moabites;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Zippor;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Zippor ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Balak;   Midian;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Moab;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Zip'por;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - On to Canaan;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Zippor;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hafá¹­arah;   Joshua, the Samaritan Book of;  

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,
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.'"

Contextual Overview

1 Then the sons of Israel journeyed, and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan opposite Jericho. 2 Now Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. 3 So Moab was in great fear because of the people, for they were numerous; and Moab was in dread of the sons of Israel. 4 Moab said to the elders of Midian, "Now this horde will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field." And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. 5 So he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, at Pethor, which is near the River, in the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, "Behold, a people came out of Egypt; behold, they cover the surface of the land, and they are living opposite me. 6 "Now, therefore, please come, curse this people for me since they are too mighty for me; perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed." 7 So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fees for divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam and repeated Balak's words to him. 8 He said to them, "Spend the night here, and I will bring word back to you as the LORD may speak to me." And the leaders of Moab stayed with Balaam. 9 Then God came to Balaam and said, "Who are these men with you?" 10 Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent word to me,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Numbers 22:4-6

Reciprocal: Numbers 31:8 - Balaam

Cross-References

Genesis 22:6
Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son, and he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So the two of them walked on together.
Genesis 22:12
He said, "Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me."
Genesis 22:17
indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies.
Genesis 22:19
So Abraham returned to his young men, and they arose and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham lived at Beersheba.
Genesis 22:21
Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram
Genesis 22:23
Bethuel became the father of Rebekah; these eight Milcah bore 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.


 
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