Numbers 22:6 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁶ 1 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Now come, I beg of you, curse this people for me, for they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

Common English Bible

⁶ Now please come and curse this people for me because they are stronger than I am. Perhaps I’ll be able to destroy them and drive them from the land, for I know that whomever you bless is blessed and whomever you curse is cursed.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Therefore, come and curse this people, for they are stronger than I am. If only, in some way, I might be able to strike them and to drive them from my land. For I know that he whom you bless shall be blessed, and he whom you curse shall be cursed."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ Come therefore, and curse this people, because it is mightier than I, if by any means I may beat them and drive them out of my land. For I know that he whom thou shalt bless is blessed, and he whom thou shalt curse is cursed.

Numbers 22:6 Cross References

Genesis 12:3

I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee, and IN THEE shall all the kindred of the earth be blessed:

Genesis 27:29

0 Isaac had scarce ended his words, when Jacob being now gone out abroad, Esau came,

1 Kings 22:13

8 (Then the king of Israel said to Josaphat: Did I not tell thee, that he prophesieth no good to me, but always evil ?)

1 Kings 22:6

1 And Sedecias the son of Chanaana made himself horns of iron, and said: Thus saith the Lord: With these shalt thou push Syria, till thou destroy it.

1 Kings 22:8

3 And the messenger, that went to call Micheas, spoke to him, saying: Behold the words of the prophets with one month declare good things to the king: let thy word therefore be like to theirs, and speak that which is good.

Nehemiah 13:2

And I came to Jerusalem, and I understood the evil that Eliasib had done for Tobias, to make him a storehouse in the courts of the house of God.

Psalm 109:28

The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.

Proverbs 26:2

As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Ezekiel 13:6

4 And I will break down the wall that you have daubed with untempered mortar: and I will make it even with the ground, and the foundation thereof shall be laid bare: and it shall fall, and shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and you shall know that I am the Lord.

Micah 6:5

3 And I therefore began to strike thee with desolation for thy sins.

Numbers 22:12

7 For I am ready to honour thee, and will give thee whatsoever thou wilt: come and curse this people.

Numbers 22:17

2 And God was angry. And an angel of the Lord stood in the way against Balaam, who sat on the ass, and had two servants with him.

Numbers 23:13

8 But he taking up his parable, said: Stand, O Balac, and give ear: hear, thou son of Sephor:

Numbers 23:27

And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel abiding in their tents by their tribes: and the spirit of God rushing upon him,

Numbers 24:9

4 But yet going to my people, I will give thee counsel, what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

Acts 16:16

4 Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

Deuteronomy 23:4

When thou goest out to war against thy enemies, thou shalt keep thyself from every evil thing.

Joshua 24:9

4 Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him with a perfect and most sincere heart: and put away the gods which your fathers served in Mesopotamia and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.

1 Samuel 17:43

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.