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23 No curse can touch Jacob;
    no magic has any power against Israel.
For now it will be said of Jacob,
    ‘What wonders God has done for Israel!’

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23 There is no divination against[a] Jacob,
    no evil omens(A) against[b] Israel.
It will now be said of Jacob
    and of Israel, ‘See what God has done!’

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  1. Numbers 23:23 Or in
  2. Numbers 23:23 Or in

18 “Yes,” he told them, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning! 19 Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.

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18 He replied, “I saw Satan(A) fall like lightning from heaven.(B) 19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes(C) and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

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22 The Israelites had also killed Balaam son of Beor, who used magic to tell the future.

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22 In addition to those slain in battle, the Israelites had put to the sword Balaam son of Beor,(A) who practiced divination.(B)

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27 And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said.

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27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul,(A) by whom do your people(B) drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

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Then everyone will be afraid;
    they will proclaim the mighty acts of God
    and realize all the amazing things he does.

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All people will fear;(A)
    they will proclaim the works of God
    and ponder what he has done.(B)

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23 All they knew was that people were saying, “The one who used to persecute us is now preaching the very faith he tried to destroy!” 24 And they praised God because of me.

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23 They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith(A) he once tried to destroy.”(B) 24 And they praised God(C) because of me.

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20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus[a] be with you.

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  1. 16:20 Some manuscripts read Lord Jesus Christ.

20 The God of peace(A) will soon crush(B) Satan(C) under your feet.

The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.(D)

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For I brought you out of Egypt
    and redeemed you from slavery.
    I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to help you.
Don’t you remember, my people,
    how King Balak of Moab tried to have you cursed
    and how Balaam son of Beor blessed you instead?
And remember your journey from Acacia Grove[a] to Gilgal,
    when I, the Lord, did everything I could
    to teach you about my faithfulness.”

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  1. 6:5 Hebrew Shittim.

I brought you up out of Egypt(A)
    and redeemed you from the land of slavery.(B)
I sent Moses(C) to lead you,
    also Aaron(D) and Miriam.(E)
My people, remember
    what Balak(F) king of Moab plotted
    and what Balaam son of Beor answered.
Remember your journey from Shittim(G) to Gilgal,(H)
    that you may know the righteous acts(I) of the Lord.”

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24 By now Balaam realized that the Lord was determined to bless Israel, so he did not resort to divination as before. Instead, he turned and looked out toward the wilderness,

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24 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel,(A) he did not resort to divination(B) as at other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness.(C)

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Please come and curse these people for me because they are too powerful for me. Then perhaps I will be able to conquer them and drive them from the land. I know that blessings fall on any people you bless, and curses fall on people you curse.”

Balak’s messengers, who were elders of Moab and Midian, set out with money to pay Balaam to place a curse upon Israel.[a] They went to Balaam and delivered Balak’s message to him.

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  1. 22:7 Hebrew set out with the money of divination in their hand.

Now come and put a curse(A) on these people, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps then I will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land.(B) For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.”

The elders of Moab and Midian left, taking with them the fee for divination.(C) When they came to Balaam, they told him what Balak had said.

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This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.

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The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent(A) called the devil,(B) or Satan,(C) who leads the whole world astray.(D) He was hurled to the earth,(E) and his angels with him.

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38 And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

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38 how God anointed(A) Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing(B) all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.(C)

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18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’),[a] and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell[b] will not conquer it.

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  1. 16:18a Greek that you are Peter.
  2. 16:18b Greek and the gates of Hades.

18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[a](A) and on this rock I will build my church,(B) and the gates of Hades[b] will not overcome it.

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  1. Matthew 16:18 The Greek word for Peter means rock.
  2. Matthew 16:18 That is, the realm of the dead