Numbers 22:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.”

Numbers 22:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 22:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 22:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“‘Behold, the people that has come out of Egypt covers the surface of the earth. Now, come curse them for me. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.’””

Numbers 22:11 — World English Bible

Numbers 22:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covereth the face of the earth: now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out. ”

Numbers 22:11 — American Standard Version

Numbers 22:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Lo, the people that is coming out from Egypt and covereth the eye of the land, --now come, pierce it for me; it may be I am able to fight against it, and have cast it out;'”

Numbers 22:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 22:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Behold, a people is come out of Egypt, and it covers the face of the land. Now come, curse me them: perhaps I may be able to fight against them, and drive them out. ”

Numbers 22:11 — Darby Translation

Numbers 22:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Beholde, there is a people come out of Egypt and couereth the face of the earth: come nowe, curse them for my sake: so it may be that I shalbe able to ouercome them in battell, and to driue them out.”

Numbers 22:11 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 22:11 in Context — Numbers 22

9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

10 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

11 Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the Lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

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What Does Numbers 22:11 Mean?

Numbers 22:11 is a verse from the Book of Numbers, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Numbers chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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