Numbers 23:27
What does Numbers 23:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 23:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Balak said unto Balaam, Come now, I will take thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Balak said unto Balaam, Come now, I will take thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; it may be that God will let you put a curse on them from there.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Balak saith unto Balaam, `Come, I pray thee, I take thee unto another place; it may be it is right in the eyes of God--to pierce it for me from thence.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Balac said to him: Come and I will bring thee to another place; if peradventure it please God that thou mayest curse them from thence.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Balak said to Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee to another place; perhaps it will be right in the sight ofGod that thou curse me them from thence.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 23:13
But he is in onemind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
- Romans 11:29
For the gifts and the calling of God are not repented of.
- Isaiah 14:27
For Jehovah of hosts hath purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
- Malachi 3:6
For I, Jehovah, change not; therefore ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.
- Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?
- Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
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