because they didn't meet the children of Yisra'el with bread and with water, but hired Bil`am against them, to curse them: however our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Numbers 23:11 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Balak said to Bil`am, What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them altogether. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 And Balac said to Balaam: What is this that thou dost? I sent for thee to curse my enemies: and thou contrariwise blessest them. |
because they didn't meet the children of Yisra'el with bread and with water, but hired Bil`am against them, to curse them: however our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covers the surface of the earth: now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.
for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.
He answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD puts in my mouth?
Balak's anger was kindled against Bil`am, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Bil`am, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.