Numbers 23:25-30
New Living Translation
25 Then Balak said to Balaam, “Fine, but if you won’t curse them, at least don’t bless them!”
26 But Balaam replied to Balak, “Didn’t I tell you that I can do only what the Lord tells me?”
Balaam’s Third Message
27 Then King Balak said to Balaam, “Come, I will take you to one more place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them from there.”
28 So Balak took Balaam to the top of Mount Peor, overlooking the wasteland.[a] 29 Balaam again told Balak, “Build me seven altars, and prepare seven young bulls and seven rams for me to sacrifice.” 30 So Balak did as Balaam ordered and offered a young bull and a ram on each altar.
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- 23:28 Or overlooking Jeshimon.
Numbers 23:25-30
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.” 28 So Balak took Balaam to the top of (C)Peor, which overlooks (D)the desert.[a] 29 And Balaam said to Balak, (E)“Build for me here seven altars and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.” 30 (F)And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
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- Numbers 23:28 Or Jeshimon
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