but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still. So I delivered you out of his hand.
Parallel translations
- KJV But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
- BSB but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand.
- NKJV But I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he continued to bless you. So I delivered you out of his hand.
- NASB But I was not willing to listen to Balaam. So he had to bless you, and I saved you from his hand.
- NLT but I would not listen to him. Instead, I made Balaam bless you, and so I rescued you from Balak.
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- Deut 23:5Nevertheless Yahweh your God wouldn’t listen to Balaam; but Yahweh your God turned the curse into a blessing to you, because Yahweh your God loved you.
- Num 24:5–10How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your tents, Israel!
- Isa 54:17No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh.
- Num 23:3–12Balaam said to Balak, “Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go. Perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me. Whatever he shows me I will tell you.” He went to a bare height.
- Num 22:11–12‘Behold, the people that has come out of Egypt covers the surface of the earth. Now, come curse me them. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.’”
- Num 22:35Yahweh’s angel said to Balaam, “Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
- Num 23:15–26He said to Balak, “Stand here by your burnt offering, while I meet over there.”
- Num 22:18–20Balaam answered the servants of Balak, “If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the word of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.
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