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Numbers 23:10-12
1599 Geneva Bible
Numbers 23:10-12
1599 Geneva Bible
10 Who can tell the [a]dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me [b]die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his.
11 Then Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
12 And he answered, and said, Must I not take heed to speak that, which the Lord hath put in my mouth?
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- Numbers 23:10 The infinite multitude, as the dust of the earth.
- Numbers 23:10 The fear of God’s judgment caused him to wish to be joined to the household of Abraham: thus the wicked have their consciences wounded when they consider God’s judgments.
Numbers 23:10-12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Numbers 23:10-12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 Who has counted the dust of Jacob
or numbered the dust clouds[a] of Israel?
Let me die the death of the upright;
let the end of my life be like theirs.
11 “What have you done to me?” Balak asked Balaam. “I brought you to curse my enemies, but look, you have only blessed them!”
12 He answered, “Shouldn’t I say exactly what the Lord puts in my mouth?”(A)
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- Numbers 23:10 Or numbered a fourth
Numbers 23:10-12
New International Version
Numbers 23:10-12
New International Version
10 Who can count the dust of Jacob(A)
or number even a fourth of Israel?
Let me die the death of the righteous,(B)
and may my final end be like theirs!(C)”
11 Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies,(D) but you have done nothing but bless them!”(E)
12 He answered, “Must I not speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?”(F)
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