Numbers 24:10 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁰ Balak became very angry at Balaam. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to come and speak against my enemies. But you have blessed them. You have blessed them three times.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have done nothing but bless them these three times.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ Balak was angry with Balaam. He pounded his fists. Balak said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but now you’ve given a blessing these three times.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ And Balak, being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: "I called you to curse my enemies, and, to the contrary, you have blessed them three times.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ And Balac, being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: I called thee to curse my enemies: and thou on the contrary hast blessed them three times.

Numbers 24:10 Cross References

Nehemiah 13:2

That law was written because those people didn’t give the people of Israel food and water. And those people had paid Balaam to say a curse {\cf2\super [79]} against the people of Israel. But our God changed that curse and made it a blessing for us.

Job 27:23

Men will clap their hands\par as the evil person runs away.\par They will whistle at that evil person\par

Ezekiel 21:14

\{God said,\} “Son of man, {\cf2\super [159]} clap your hands and speak to the people for me.

Ezekiel 21:17

“Then I too will clap my hands.\par And I will stop showing my anger.\par I, the Lord, have spoken!”\par

Ezekiel 22:13

“\{God said,\} ‘Now look! I will slam my hand down and stop you! I will punish you for cheating and killing people.

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 22:17

I will pay you very much if you will do what I ask. [283] Come and speak against these people for me.”

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 23:11

Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to speak against my enemies. But you have only blessed them!”

Numbers 24:11

Now leave and go home! I told you that I would give you a very good payment. But the Lord has caused you to lose your reward.”

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.”

Acts 11:10

This happened three times. Then the whole thing was taken back into the sky.

Deuteronomy 23:6

You must never try to make peace with the Ammonite or Moabite people. As long as you live, don’t be friendly to them.