Numbers 22:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.”

Numbers 22:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 22:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 22:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to them, “Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Yahweh shall speak to me.” The princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.”

Numbers 22:8 — World English Bible

Numbers 22:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Jehovah shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. ”

Numbers 22:8 — American Standard Version

Numbers 22:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he saith unto them, `Lodge here to-night, and I have brought you back word, as Jehovah speaketh unto me;' and the princes of Moab abide with Balaam.”

Numbers 22:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 22:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, according as Jehovah shall speak unto me. And the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. ”

Numbers 22:8 — Darby Translation

Numbers 22:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who answered them, Tary here this night, and I will giue you an answere, as the Lord shall say vnto mee. So the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.”

Numbers 22:8 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 22:8 in Context — Numbers 22

6 Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

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,

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What Does Numbers 22:8 Mean?

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