Numbers 23:8
What does Numbers 23:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 23:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? And how shall I defy, whom Jehovah hath not defied?
KJV
King James Version · 1611How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the Lord hath not defied?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? And how shall I defy, whom Jehovah hath not defied?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949How may I put curses on him who is not cursed by God? how may I be angry with him with whom the Lord is not angry?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862What--do I pierce? --God hath not pierced! And what--am I indignant? --Jehovah hath not been indignant!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752How shall I curse him, whom God hath not cursed? By what means should I detest him, whom the Lord detesteth not?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890How shall I curse whomGod hath not cursed? or how shall I denounce whom Jehovah doth not denounce?
Context
v.7And 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.
v.8This passage
v.9For from the top of the rocks I see him, And from the hills I behold him: Lo, it is a people that dwelleth alone, And shall not be reckoned among the nations.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 44:25
that frustrateth the signs of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
- Numbers 22:12
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.
- 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!
- Numbers 23:20
Behold, I have receivedcommandmentto bless: And he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.
- Isaiah 47:12
Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast labored from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
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