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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Numbers 22:12
God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
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Hebrew Names Version
God said to Bil`am, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.
God said to Bil`am, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.
King James Version
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
Lexham English Bible
God said to Balaam, "You will not go with them; you will not curse the people, because they are blessed."
God said to Balaam, "You will not go with them; you will not curse the people, because they are blessed."
English Standard Version
God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
New Century Version
But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. Don't put a curse on those people, because I have blessed them."
But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. Don't put a curse on those people, because I have blessed them."
New English Translation
But God said to Balaam, "You must not go with them; you must not curse the people, for they are blessed."
But God said to Balaam, "You must not go with them; you must not curse the people, for they are blessed."
Amplified Bible
God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people [of Israel], for they are blessed."
God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people [of Israel], for they are blessed."
New American Standard Bible
But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And God said vnto Balaam, Go not thou with them, neither curse the people, for they are blessed.
And God said vnto Balaam, Go not thou with them, neither curse the people, for they are blessed.
Legacy Standard Bible
And God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
And God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
Contemporary English Version
But God replied, "Don't go with Balak's messengers. I have blessed those people who have come from Egypt, so don't curse them."
But God replied, "Don't go with Balak's messengers. I have blessed those people who have come from Egypt, so don't curse them."
Complete Jewish Bible
God answered Bil‘am, "You are not to go with them; you are not to curse the people, because they are blessed."
God answered Bil‘am, "You are not to go with them; you are not to curse the people, because they are blessed."
Darby Translation
And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.
And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.
Easy-to-Read Version
But God said to Balaam, "Don't go with them. You must not curse those people. They are my people."
But God said to Balaam, "Don't go with them. You must not curse those people. They are my people."
George Lamsa Translation
And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; and you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.
And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; and you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.
Good News Translation
God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them, and do not put a curse on the people of Israel, because they have my blessing."
God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them, and do not put a curse on the people of Israel, because they have my blessing."
Christian Standard Bible®
Then God said to Balaam, “You are not to go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
Then God said to Balaam, “You are not to go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
Literal Translation
And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for it is blessed.
And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for it is blessed.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But God sayde vnto Balaam: Go not with them, & curse not that people, for they are blessed.
But God sayde vnto Balaam: Go not with them, & curse not that people, for they are blessed.
American Standard Version
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.
Bible in Basic English
And God said to Balaam, You are not to go with them, or put a curse on this people, for they have my blessing.
And God said to Balaam, You are not to go with them, or put a curse on this people, for they have my blessing.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And God said vnto Balaam: Go not thou with them, neither curse the people: for they are blessed.
And God said vnto Balaam: Go not thou with them, neither curse the people: for they are blessed.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And God said unto Balaam: 'Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.'
And God said unto Balaam: 'Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.'
King James Version (1611)
And God saide vnto Balaam; Thou shalt not goe with them, thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
And God saide vnto Balaam; Thou shalt not goe with them, thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them, neither shalt thou curse the people; for they are blessed.
And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them, neither shalt thou curse the people; for they are blessed.
English Revised Version
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
Berean Standard Bible
But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed."
But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And God seide to Balaam, Nyle thou go with hem, nether curse thou the puple, for it is blessid.
And God seide to Balaam, Nyle thou go with hem, nether curse thou the puple, for it is blessid.
Young's Literal Translation
and God saith unto Balaam, `Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it [is] blessed.'
and God saith unto Balaam, `Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it [is] blessed.'
Update Bible Version
And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.
And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.
Webster's Bible Translation
And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they [are] blessed.
And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they [are] blessed.
World English Bible
God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.
God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.
New King James Version
And God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
And God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
New Living Translation
But God told Balaam, "Do not go with them. You are not to curse these people, for they have been blessed!"
But God told Balaam, "Do not go with them. You are not to curse these people, for they have been blessed!"
New Life Bible
God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. Do not curse the people, for I have decided that good would come to them."
God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. Do not curse the people, for I have decided that good would come to them."
New Revised Standard
God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them, - Thou shalt not curse the people, For blessed, he is.
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them, - Thou shalt not curse the people, For blessed, he is.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And God said to Balaam: Thou shalt not go with them, nor shalt thou curse the people: because it is blessed.
And God said to Balaam: Thou shalt not go with them, nor shalt thou curse the people: because it is blessed.
Revised Standard Version
God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
THE MESSAGE
God said to Balaam, "Don't go with them. And don't curse the others—they are a blessed people."
God said to Balaam, "Don't go with them. And don't curse the others—they are a blessed people."
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
Thou shalt: Numbers 22:20, Job 33:15-17, Matthew 27:19
thou shalt not curse: Numbers 22:19, Numbers 23:3, Numbers 23:13-15, Numbers 23:19, Numbers 23:23, Micah 6:5
for they: Numbers 23:20, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 22:16-18, Deuteronomy 23:5, Deuteronomy 33:29, Psalms 144:15, Psalms 146:5, Romans 4:6, Romans 4:7, Romans 11:29, Ephesians 1:3
Reciprocal: Genesis 27:29 - cursed Numbers 22:34 - if it displease thee Deuteronomy 1:11 - and bless you Joshua 24:10 - General 1 Samuel 17:43 - cursed Psalms 109:28 - Let them
Cross-References
Genesis 20:11
Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
Genesis 22:2
He said, "Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you."
He said, "Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you."
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.
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 22:8
Abraham said, "God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." So the two of them walked on together.
Abraham said, "God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." So the two of them walked on together.
Genesis 22:9
Then they came to the place of which God had told him; and Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood, and bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.
Then they came to the place of which God had told him; and Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood, and bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.
Genesis 22:10
Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.
Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.
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."
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 22:13
Then Abraham raised his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram and offered him up for a burnt offering in the place of his son.
Then Abraham raised his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram and offered him up for a burnt offering in the place of his son.
Genesis 22:21
Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram
Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram
Genesis 22:22
and Chesed and Hazo and Pildash and Jidlaph and Bethuel."
and Chesed and Hazo and Pildash and Jidlaph and Bethuel."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And God said unto Balaam, thou shalt not go with them,.... Which is a denial of the first thing Balak requested, "come now, therefore", c. Numbers 22:6
thou shall not curse the people which was the principal thing desired, and in order to which he was solicited to go with the messengers; but this is absolutely forbidden:
for they are blessed; by the Lord himself, with an irrevocable blessing, and therefore it would be vain and fruitless, as well as dangerous for him to attempt to curse them, Genesis 12:3 this may have a special respect to the blessing of Jacob by Isaac, which could not be reversed by the solicitations of Esau, and which descended to Jacob's posterity, the Israelites, Genesis 27:33.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Numbers 22:12. Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people — That is, Thou shalt not go with them to curse the people. With them he might go, as we find he afterwards did by God's own command, but not to curse the people; this was wholly forbidden. Probably the command, Thou shalt not go, refers here to that time, viz., the first invitation: and in this sense it was most punctually obeyed by Balaam; see Numbers 22:13.
