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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Numbers 24:12
And Balaam said unto Balak, - Was it not so that even unto thy messengers whom thou didst send unto m, I spake saying-
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Hebrew Names Version
Bil`am said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
Bil`am said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
King James Version
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
Lexham English Bible
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
English Standard Version
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
New Century Version
Balaam said to Balak, "When you sent messengers to me, I told them,
Balaam said to Balak, "When you sent messengers to me, I told them,
New English Translation
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
Amplified Bible
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me,
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me,
New American Standard Bible
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not in fact tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not in fact tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Balaam answered Balak, Tolde I not also thy messengers, which thou sentest vnto me, saying,
Then Balaam answered Balak, Tolde I not also thy messengers, which thou sentest vnto me, saying,
Legacy Standard Bible
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
Contemporary English Version
Balaam answered, "I told your messengers
Balaam answered, "I told your messengers
Complete Jewish Bible
Bil‘am answered Balak, "Didn't I tell the messengers you sent me
Bil‘am answered Balak, "Didn't I tell the messengers you sent me
Darby Translation
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
Easy-to-Read Version
Balaam said to Balak, "You sent men to ask me to come. Don't you remember what I told them? I said,
Balaam said to Balak, "You sent men to ask me to come. Don't you remember what I told them? I said,
George Lamsa Translation
And Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not say to your messengers whom you sent to me,
And Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not say to your messengers whom you sent to me,
Good News Translation
Balaam answered, "I told the messengers you sent to me that
Balaam answered, "I told the messengers you sent to me that
Christian Standard Bible®
Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I previously tell the messengers you sent me:
Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I previously tell the messengers you sent me:
Literal Translation
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak to your messengers that you sent to me, saying,
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak to your messengers that you sent to me, saying,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Balaam answered him: Tolde not I thy messaungers (whom thou sendedst vnto me) & sayde:
Balaam answered him: Tolde not I thy messaungers (whom thou sendedst vnto me) & sayde:
American Standard Version
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,
Bible in Basic English
Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,
Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Balaam aunswered vnto Balac: Tolde I not thy messengers whiche thou sendedst vnto me, saying:
Balaam aunswered vnto Balac: Tolde I not thy messengers whiche thou sendedst vnto me, saying:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Spoke I not also to thy messengers that thou didst send unto me, saying:
And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Spoke I not also to thy messengers that thou didst send unto me, saying:
King James Version (1611)
And Balaam said vnto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest vnto me, saying,
And Balaam said vnto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest vnto me, saying,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Balaam said to Balac, Did I not speak to thy messengers also whom thou sentest to me, saying,
And Balaam said to Balac, Did I not speak to thy messengers also whom thou sentest to me, saying,
English Revised Version
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
Berean Standard Bible
Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me
Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Balaam answeride to Balaach, Whethir Y seide not to thi messangeris, whiche thou sentist to me,
Balaam answeride to Balaach, Whethir Y seide not to thi messangeris, whiche thou sentist to me,
Young's Literal Translation
And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,
And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,
Update Bible Version
And Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I speak also to your messengers that you sent to me, saying,
And Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I speak also to your messengers that you sent to me, saying,
Webster's Bible Translation
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak also to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak also to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
World English Bible
Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
New King James Version
So Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
So Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
New Living Translation
Balaam told Balak, "Don't you remember what I told your messengers? I said,
Balaam told Balak, "Don't you remember what I told your messengers? I said,
New Life Bible
Then Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell the men you had sent to me,
Then Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell the men you had sent to me,
New Revised Standard
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Balaam made answer to Balac: Did I not say to thy messengers, whom thou sentest to me:
Balaam made answer to Balac: Did I not say to thy messengers, whom thou sentest to me:
Revised Standard Version
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
THE MESSAGE
Balaam said to Balak, "Didn't I tell you up front when you sent your emissaries, ‘Even if Balak gave me his palace stuffed with silver and gold, I couldn't do anything on my own, whether good or bad, that went against God 's command'? I'm leaving for home and my people, but I warn you of what this people will do to your people in the days to come." Then he spoke his oracle-message: Decree of Balaam son of Beor, decree of the man with 20/20 vision, Decree of the man who hears godly speech, who knows what's going on with the High God, Who sees what The Strong God reveals, who bows in worship and sees what's real. I see him, but not right now, I perceive him, but not right here; A star rises from Jacob a scepter from Israel, Crushing the heads of Moab, the skulls of all the noisy windbags; I see Edom sold off at auction, enemy Seir marked down at the flea market, while Israel walks off with the trophies. A ruler is coming from Jacob who'll destroy what's left in the city. Then Balaam spotted Amalek and delivered an oracle-message. He said, Amalek, you're in first place among nations right now, but you're going to come in last, ruined. He saw the Kenites and delivered his oracle-message to them: Your home is in a nice secure place, like a nest high on the face of a cliff. Still, you Kenites will look stupid when Asshur takes you prisoner. Balaam spoke his final oracle-message: Doom! Who stands a chance when God starts in? Sea-Peoples, raiders from across the sea, will harass Asshur and Eber, But they'll also come to nothing, just like all the rest. Balaam got up and went home. Balak also went on his way.
Balaam said to Balak, "Didn't I tell you up front when you sent your emissaries, ‘Even if Balak gave me his palace stuffed with silver and gold, I couldn't do anything on my own, whether good or bad, that went against God 's command'? I'm leaving for home and my people, but I warn you of what this people will do to your people in the days to come." Then he spoke his oracle-message: Decree of Balaam son of Beor, decree of the man with 20/20 vision, Decree of the man who hears godly speech, who knows what's going on with the High God, Who sees what The Strong God reveals, who bows in worship and sees what's real. I see him, but not right now, I perceive him, but not right here; A star rises from Jacob a scepter from Israel, Crushing the heads of Moab, the skulls of all the noisy windbags; I see Edom sold off at auction, enemy Seir marked down at the flea market, while Israel walks off with the trophies. A ruler is coming from Jacob who'll destroy what's left in the city. Then Balaam spotted Amalek and delivered an oracle-message. He said, Amalek, you're in first place among nations right now, but you're going to come in last, ruined. He saw the Kenites and delivered his oracle-message to them: Your home is in a nice secure place, like a nest high on the face of a cliff. Still, you Kenites will look stupid when Asshur takes you prisoner. Balaam spoke his final oracle-message: Doom! Who stands a chance when God starts in? Sea-Peoples, raiders from across the sea, will harass Asshur and Eber, But they'll also come to nothing, just like all the rest. Balaam got up and went home. Balak also went on his way.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
Contextual Overview
10 Then kindled the anger of Balak against Balaam, and he smote together his hands, - and Balak said unto Balaam - To revile my foes, I called thee, And lo! thou hast kept on blessing, these three times. 11 Now, therefore, flee thou unto thy place, - I said, I will, highly honour, thee; but lo! Yahweh hath kept thee back from honour. 12 And Balaam said unto Balak, - Was it not so that even unto thy messengers whom thou didst send unto m, I spake saying- 13 Though Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, yet could I not go beyond the bidding of Yahweh, to, do good or ill, out of my own heart, - what Yahweh shall speak, that, must I speak? 14 Now, therefore, behold me! going to my own people, - Come now! let me advise thee, what this people shall do unto thy people in the after-part of the days.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Numbers 22:18, Numbers 22:38
Reciprocal: Numbers 23:26 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 15:1
After these things, came the word of Yahweh unto Abram, in a vision saying, - Do not fear Abram, am a shield to thee, thine exceeding great reward.
After these things, came the word of Yahweh unto Abram, in a vision saying, - Do not fear Abram, am a shield to thee, thine exceeding great reward.
Genesis 24:7
Yahweh, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, who took me out of the house of my father, and out of the land of my kindred, and, who spake to me, and who sware to me, saying, To thy seed, will I give this land, he, will send his messenger before thee, so shalt then take a wife for my son from thence.
Yahweh, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, who took me out of the house of my father, and out of the land of my kindred, and, who spake to me, and who sware to me, saying, To thy seed, will I give this land, he, will send his messenger before thee, so shalt then take a wife for my son from thence.
Genesis 24:8
But if unwilling be the woman to follow thee, then shalt thou be clear from this mine oath, - Only my son, shalt thou not take back thither
But if unwilling be the woman to follow thee, then shalt thou be clear from this mine oath, - Only my son, shalt thou not take back thither
Genesis 24:10
Then took the servant ten camels, from among the camels of his lord, and went his way, - all the goods of his master being in his hand, - so be mounted, and went his way unto Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
Then took the servant ten camels, from among the camels of his lord, and went his way, - all the goods of his master being in his hand, - so be mounted, and went his way unto Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
Genesis 24:11
And he made the camels kneel down outside the city, against the well of water, - at the time of evening, at the time of the coming forth of the women that drew water,
And he made the camels kneel down outside the city, against the well of water, - at the time of evening, at the time of the coming forth of the women that drew water,
Genesis 24:16
Now the young woman! was of very pleasing appearance, a virgin whom, no man, had known, - and she went down unto the fountain, and filled her pitcher and came up.
Now the young woman! was of very pleasing appearance, a virgin whom, no man, had known, - and she went down unto the fountain, and filled her pitcher and came up.
Genesis 24:17
And the servant ran to meet her, - and said, I pray thee let me drink a little water out of thy pitcher.
And the servant ran to meet her, - and said, I pray thee let me drink a little water out of thy pitcher.
Genesis 24:27
and said, Blessed be Yahweh. God of my lord Abraham, who hath not withdrawn his lovingkindness and his faithfulness, from my lord, - I - being in the way, Yahweh led me unto the house of the brethren of my lord!
and said, Blessed be Yahweh. God of my lord Abraham, who hath not withdrawn his lovingkindness and his faithfulness, from my lord, - I - being in the way, Yahweh led me unto the house of the brethren of my lord!
Genesis 24:42
So I came in to-day, unto the fountain, - and I said O Yahweh God of my lord Abraham! if, I pray thee thou art prospering my way whereon am going,
So I came in to-day, unto the fountain, - and I said O Yahweh God of my lord Abraham! if, I pray thee thou art prospering my way whereon am going,
Genesis 24:48
and bowed my head and bent myself down unto Yahweh, - and I blessed Yahweh God of my lord Abraham, who had led me in a way of faithfulness, to take the daughter of the brother of my lord for his son.
and bowed my head and bent myself down unto Yahweh, - and I blessed Yahweh God of my lord Abraham, who had led me in a way of faithfulness, to take the daughter of the brother of my lord for his son.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Balaam said unto Balak,.... In order to mitigate his wrath, and bring him into a better temper:
spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me: those that came to him a second time; for to the first he said nothing of what is after related, but to the last he did much the same as he had afterwards said to Balak himself: saying,
