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Numbers 23:25-27
New American Standard Bible
Numbers 23:25-27
New American Standard Bible
25 Then Balak said to Balaam, “Do not curse them at all nor bless them at all!” 26 But Balaam replied to Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘[a](A)Whatever the Lord speaks, I must do’?”
27 Then Balak said to Balaam, “Please come, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will be [b]agreeable with God that you curse them for me from there.”
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- Numbers 23:26 Lit saying, Whatever
- Numbers 23:27 Lit right in the sight of God
Numbers 23:25-27
English Standard Version
Numbers 23:25-27
English Standard Version
25 And Balak said to Balaam, “Do not curse them at all, and do not bless them at all.” 26 But Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell you, (A)‘All that the Lord says, that I must do’?” 27 And Balak said to Balaam, (B)“Come now, I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”
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Numbers 23:25-27
New International Version
Numbers 23:25-27
New International Version
25 Then Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”
26 Balaam answered, “Did I not tell you I must do whatever the Lord says?”(A)
Balaam’s Third Message
27 Then Balak said to Balaam, “Come, let me take you to another place.(B) Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me(C) from there.”
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