Numbers 22:11

What does Numbers 22:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 22:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

See, the people who have come out of Egypt are covering all the earth: now, put a curse on this people for me, so that I may be able to make war on them, driving them out of the land.

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;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Saying: Behold a people that is come out of Egypt, hath covered the face of the land: come and curse them, if by any means I may fight with them and drive them away.

DBY

Darby Bible · 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.

Context

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

v.11This passage

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

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