Joshua 24:10
What does Joshua 24:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 24:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000but I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901but I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But I did not give ear to Balaam; and so he went on blessing you; and I kept you safe from him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and I have not been willing to hearken to Balaam, and he doth greatly bless you, and I deliver you out of his hand.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I would not hear him, but on the contrary I blessed you by him, and I delivered you out of his hand.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890but I would not hearken unto Balaam, and he blessed you expressly, and I delivered you out of his hand.
Context
v.9Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel: and he sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you;
v.10This passage
v.11And ye went over the Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Girgashite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; and I delivered them into your hand.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 22:18
And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah my God, to do less or more.
- Numbers 22:35
And the angel of Jehovah said unto Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
- Deuteronomy 23:5
Nevertheless Jehovah thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but Jehovah thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because Jehovah thy God loved thee.
- Numbers 24:5
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel!
- Isaiah 54:17
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.
- Numbers 23:15
And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt-offering, while I meet Jehovah yonder.
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