Numbers 22:12 - Easy To Read Version

¹² But God said to Balaam, “Don’t go with them. You must not speak against those people. They are my people.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.

Common English Bible

¹² God said to Balaam, “Don’t go with them. Don’t curse the people, because they are blessed.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them, and do not curse the people, for they are blessed."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And God said to Balaam: Thou shalt not go with them, nor shalt thou curse the people: because it is blessed.

Numbers 22:12 Cross References

Genesis 12:2

I will build a great nation from you. I will bless you and make your name famous. People will use your name to bless other people.

2 Chronicles 31:10

Azariah the high priest from Zadok’s family said to Hezekiah, “From the time that the people started bringing the offerings into the Lord’s house, we have had plenty to eat. We have eaten until we are full and there is still plenty left over! The Lord has really blessed his people. That is why we have so much left over.”

Psalm 144:15

At times like this,\par people are very happy.\par People are very happy\par if the Lord is their God.\par

Psalm 146:5

But people who ask God for help\par are very happy.\par Those people depend on the Lord their God.\par

Isaiah 61:9

Everyone in all nations will know my people. Everyone will know the children from my nation. Any person that sees them will know that the Lord blesses them.”

Micah 6:5

My people, remember the \{evil\} plans\par of Balak king of Moab.\par Remember what Balaam son of Beor\par said to Balak.\par Remember the things that happened\par from Acacia to Gilgal {\cf2\super [73]} .\par Remember those things and\par you will know the Lord is right!”\par

Numbers 22:11

This is the message: A new nation of people has come out of Egypt. There are so many people that they cover the land. So, come and speak against these people. Then maybe I will be able to fight them and force them to leave my land.”

Numbers 22:13

The next morning Balaam got up and said to leaders from Balak, “Go back to your own country. The Lord will not let me go with you.”

Numbers 22:6

Come and help me. These people are too powerful for me. I know that you have great power. If you bless a person, then good things happen to him. And if you speak against a person, then bad things happen to him. So come and speak against these people. Maybe then I will be able to defeat them. Then I can force them to leave my country.”

Numbers 23:23

There is no power that can defeat the people of Jacob. [297] There is no magic that can stop the people of Israel. People will say this about Jacob and about the people of Israel: ‘Look at the great things God did!’

Numbers 23:3

Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here near this altar. [289] I will go to another place. Then the Lord will come to me, and he will tell me what I must say.” Then Balaam went away to a higher place.

Numbers 23:8

But God is not against those people, So I can’t speak against them either! The Lord has not asked for bad things to happen to those people. So I can’t do that either.

Numbers 24:9

“Israel is like a lion, curled up and lying down. Yes, they are like a young lion, and no one wants to wake him! Any person who blesses you will be blessed. And any person who speaks against you will have great troubles.”

Matthew 27:19

Pilate said these things while he was sitting in the place for judging. While he was sitting there, his wife sent a message to him. The message said, “Don’t do anything with that man (Jesus). He is not guilty. And today I had a dream about him, and it troubled me very much.”

Romans 11:29

God never changes his mind about the people he calls and the things he gives them. And God never takes back his call to the people.

Ephesians 1:3

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Christ, God has given us every spiritual blessing in heaven.

Deuteronomy 2:7

Remember that the Lord your God has blessed you in everything you have done. He knows about your walking through this great desert. The Lord your God has been with you these 40 years. You have always had everything you needed.’

Deuteronomy 23:5

But the Lord your God refused to listen to Balaam. The Lord changed the curse into a blessing for you. Why? Because the Lord your God loves you.

Deuteronomy 28:6

The Lord will bless you at all times in everything you do.

Deuteronomy 33:29

Israel, you are blessed. No other nation is like you. The Lord saved you. The Lord is like a strong shield protecting you. The Lord is like a powerful sword. Your enemies will be afraid of you. And you will trample their holy places!”

Deuteronomy 7:14

“You will be blessed more than all people. Every husband and wife will be able to have children. Your cows will be able to have calves.