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New Century Version

Joshua 24:10

but I refused to listen to Balaam. So he asked for good things to happen to you! I saved you and brought you out of his power.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Prayer;   Shechem;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Shechem;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Covenant;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Shechem;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Balaam;   Balak;   Pillars;   Shechem (1);   Holman Bible Dictionary - Confessions and Credos;   Covenant;   Ebal;   Joshua;   Joshua, the Book of;   Mission(s);   Shechem;   Temple of Jerusalem;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Shechem;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Balaam;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Conquest of Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Plagues of Egypt;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Shechem;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
but I would not listen to Balaam. Instead, he repeatedly blessed you, and I rescued you from him.
Hebrew Names Version
but I would not listen to Bil`am; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
King James Version
But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
Lexham English Bible
but I was not willing to listen to Balaam, and he richly blessed you. So I rescued you from his hand,
English Standard Version
but I would not listen to Balaam. Indeed, he blessed you. So I delivered you out of his hand.
New English Translation
I refused to respond to Balaam; he kept prophesying good things about you, and I rescued you from his power.
Amplified Bible
'But I would not listen to Balaam. Therefore he had to bless you, so I saved you from Balak's hand.
New American Standard Bible
'But I was not willing to listen to Balaam. So he had to bless you, and I saved you from his hand.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But I would not heare Balaam: therefore he blessed you, and I deliuered you out of his hand.
Legacy Standard Bible
But I was not willing to listen to Balaam. So he blessed you repeatedly, and I delivered you from his hand.
Contemporary English Version
But I wouldn't listen to Balaam, and I rescued you by making him bless you instead of curse you.
Complete Jewish Bible
But I refused to listen to Bil‘am, and he actually blessed you. In this way I rescued you from him.
Darby Translation
but I would not hearken unto Balaam, and he blessed you expressly, and I delivered you out of his hand.
Easy-to-Read Version
but I refused to listen to Balaam's prayer. So he asked me to bless you, and I saved you from the enemy.
George Lamsa Translation
But I would not hearken to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still; so I delivered you from his hands.
Good News Translation
But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you, and in this way I rescued you from Balak.
Literal Translation
And I was not willing to listen to Balaam, and he greatly blessed you. And I delivered you out of his hand.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
neuertheles I wolde not heare him, but I blessed you, and delyuered you out of his hande.
American Standard Version
but I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
Bible in Basic English
But I did not give ear to Balaam; and so he went on blessing you; and I kept you safe from him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But I woulde not hearken vnto Balaam, & therfore he rather blessed you: and so I deliuered you out of his hand.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he even blessed you; so I delivered you out of his hand.
King James Version (1611)
But I would not hearken vnto Balaam, therefore he blessed you still: so I deliuered you out of his hand.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But the Lord thy God would not destroy thee; and he greatly blessed us, and rescued us out of their hands, and delivered them to us.
English Revised Version
but I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
Berean Standard Bible
but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y nolde here hym, but ayenward bi hym Y blesside you, and delyuerede you fro hise hondis.
Young's Literal Translation
and I have not been willing to hearken to Balaam, and he doth greatly bless you, and I deliver you out of his hand.
Update Bible Version
but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
Webster's Bible Translation
But I would not hearken to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
World English Bible
but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
New King James Version
But I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he continued to bless you. So I delivered you out of his hand.
New Living Translation
but I would not listen to him. Instead, I made Balaam bless you, and so I rescued you from Balak.
New Life Bible
But I would not listen to Balaam. So he had to pray for good to come to you. And I saved you from his hand.
New Revised Standard
but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you; so I rescued you out of his hand.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
but I was not willing to hearken unto Balaam, - so, he kept on blessing, you, and I rescued you out of his hand.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I would not hear him, but on the contrary I blessed you by him, and I delivered you out of his hand.
Revised Standard Version
but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you; so I delivered you out of his hand.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'But I was not willing to listen to Balaam. So he had to bless you, and I delivered you from his hand.

Contextual Overview

1 Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel together at Shechem. He called the elders, heads of families, judges, and officers of Israel to stand before God. 2 Then Joshua said to all the people, "Here's what the Lord , the God of Israel, says to you: ‘A long time ago your ancestors lived on the other side of the Euphrates River. Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, worshiped other gods. 3 But I, the Lord , took your ancestor Abraham from the other side of the river and led him through the land of Canaan. And I gave him many children, including his son Isaac. 4 I gave Isaac two sons named Jacob and Esau. I gave the land around the mountains of Edom to Esau, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt. 5 Then I sent Moses and Aaron to Egypt, where I brought many disasters on the Egyptians. Afterwards I brought you out. 6 When I brought your ancestors out of Egypt, they came to the Red Sea, and the Egyptians chased them with chariots and men on horses. 7 So the people called out to the Lord . And I brought darkness between you and the Egyptians and made the sea to cover them. You yourselves saw what I did to the army of Egypt. After that, you lived in the desert for a long time. 8 "‘Then I brought you to the land of the Amorites, east of the Jordan River. They fought against you, but I handed them over to you. I destroyed them before you, and you took control of that land. 9 But the king of Moab, Balak son of Zippor, prepared to fight against the Israelites. The king sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you, 10 but I refused to listen to Balaam. So he asked for good things to happen to you! I saved you and brought you out of his power.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Numbers 22:11, Numbers 22:12, Numbers 22:18-20, Numbers 22:35, Numbers 23:3-12, Numbers 23:15-26, Numbers 24:5-10, Isaiah 54:17

Reciprocal: Numbers 24:10 - I called Judges 11:25 - Balak Nehemiah 13:2 - hired Balaam Micah 6:5 - Balak

Cross-References

Genesis 11:31
Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (Haran's son), and his daughter-in-law Sarai (Abram's wife) and moved out of Ur of Babylonia. They had planned to go to the land of Canaan, but when they reached the city of Haran, they settled there.
Genesis 24:2
Abraham said to his oldest servant, who was in charge of everything he owned, "Put your hand under my leg.
Genesis 24:4
Instead, go back to my country, to the land of my relatives, and get a wife for my son Isaac."
Genesis 24:5
The servant said to him, "What if this woman does not want to return with me to this land? Then, should I take your son with me back to your homeland?"
Genesis 24:6
Abraham said to him, "No! Don't take my son back there.
Genesis 24:8
If the girl won't come back with you, you will be free from this promise. But you must not take my son back there."
Genesis 24:9
So the servant put his hand under his master's leg and made a promise to Abraham about this.
Genesis 24:10
The servant took ten of Abraham's camels and left, carrying with him many different kinds of beautiful gifts. He went to Northwest Mesopotamia to Nahor's city.
Genesis 24:22
After the camels had finished drinking, he gave Rebekah a gold ring weighing one-fifth of an ounce and two gold arm bracelets weighing about four ounces each.
Genesis 24:23
He asked, "Who is your father? Is there a place in his house for me and my men to spend the night?"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But I would not hearken unto Balaam,.... Who was very solicitous to get leave of the Lord to curse Israel, which he knew he could not do without; he had a goodwill to it but could not accomplish it:

therefore he blessed you still; went on blessing Israel to the last, when Balak hoped every time he would have cursed them; and Balaam himself was very desirous of doing it; but could not, being overruled by the Lord, and under his restraint; which shows his power over evil spirits, and their agents:

so I delivered you out of his hands: both out of the hand of Balak, who was intimidated from bringing his forces against them, and out of the hand of Balaam, who was not suffered to curse them.


 
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