Numbers 23:11 - Tree of Life Version

¹¹ Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but look, you’ve actually blessed them!”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ And Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, and here you have [thoroughly] blessed them instead!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.

Common English Bible

¹¹ Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemy. But now you’ve blessed him.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ And Balak said to Balaam: "What is this that you are doing? I called for you, in order to curse my enemies, and to the contrary, you bless them."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ And Balac said to Balaam: What is this that thou dost? I sent for thee to curse my enemies: and thou contrariwise blessest them.

Numbers 23:11 Cross References

Nehemiah 13:2

For they did not meet Bnei-Yisrael with bread and water, but instead hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Numbers 22:11

See, the people coming out of Egypt cover the surface of the land. Come now, curse them for me. Perhaps I will be able to fight against them and drive them away!”

Numbers 22:17

I will richly reward you, and everything you tell me I will do! Just come now and curse this people for me!”

Numbers 23:12

But in response he said, “Mustn’t I speak whatever Adonai puts into my mouth?”

Numbers 24:10

Then Balak became furious at Balaam, and struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but look, you have blessed them these three times!