Numbers 23:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.”
Numbers 23:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Numbers 23:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Numbers 23:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He took up his parable, and said, “From Aram has Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East. Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, defy Israel.”
Numbers 23:7 — World English Bible
Numbers 23:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram hath Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, And come, defy Israel. ”
Numbers 23:7 — American Standard Version
Numbers 23:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `From Aram he doth lead me--Balak king of Moab; From mountains of the east: Come--curse for me Jacob, And come--be indignant <FI>with<Fi> Israel.”
Numbers 23:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 23:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east: Come, curse me Jacob, and come, denounce Israel! ”
Numbers 23:7 — Darby Translation
Numbers 23:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then he vttered his parable, and sayde, Balak the king of Moab hath brought mee from Aram out of the mountaines of the East, saying, Come, curse Iaakob for my sake: come, and detest Israel.”
Numbers 23:7 — Geneva Bible
Numbers 23:7 in Context — Numbers 23
5 And the Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
6 And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
7 And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.
8 How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the Lord hath not defied?
9 For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.
What Does Numbers 23:7 Mean?
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