Numbers 22:12
What does Numbers 22:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 22:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And God said to Balaam, You are not to go with them, or put a curse on this people, for they have my blessing.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and God saith unto Balaam, `Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it <FI>is<Fi> blessed.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And God said to Balaam: Thou shalt not go with them, nor shalt thou curse the people: because it is blessed.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890AndGod said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.
Context
v.11Behold, 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.
v.12This passage
v.13And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land; for Jehovah refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 22:19
Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak unto me more.
- Numbers 23:3
And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go: peradventure Jehovah will come to meet me; and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to a bare height.
- 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 23:23
Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel: Now shall it be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
- Genesis 22:16
and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,
- Job 33:15
In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed;
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