0 Isaac had scarce ended his words, when Jacob being now gone out abroad, Esau came,
Numbers 22:11 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision 6 Who, when they were come to Balaam, said: Thus saith Balac the son of Sephor, Delay not to come to me: More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, the people who came out of Egypt cover the face of the earth; come now, curse them for me. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them and drive them out. 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. Common English Bible ‘A people has come out of Egypt and covered the land. Now come and curse them for me. Perhaps I’ll be able to fight against them and drive them out.’” Catholic Public Domain Version saying: 'Behold, a people, which has gone forth from Egypt, has covered the face of the earth. Come and curse them, so that, in some way, I may be able to fight them and drive them away.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
0 Isaac had scarce ended his words, when Jacob being now gone out abroad, Esau came,
7 For I am ready to honour thee, and will give thee whatsoever thou wilt: come and curse this people.
6 And when the Lord had met him, and had put the word in his mouth, he said: Return to Balac, and thus shalt thou say to him.
2 He answered him: Call I speak any thing else but what the Lord commandeth?
5 Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said:
5 But if it seem evil to you to serve the Lord, you have your choice: choose this day that which pleaseth you, whom you would rather serve, whether the gods which your fathers served in Mesopotamia, or the gods of the Amorrhites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house we will serve the Lord.
8 And when the Philistine arose and was coming, and drew nigh to meet David, David made haste, and ran to the fight to meet the Philistine.