Numbers 22:10

Contemporary English Version

"They are messengers from King Balak of Moab," Balaam answered. "He sent them

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Bil`am said to God, Balak the son of Tzippor, king of Mo'av, has sent to me, [saying],

King James Version
And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

Lexham English Bible
And Balaam said to God, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent word to me,

English Standard Version
And Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,

New Century Version
Balaam said to God, "The king of Moab, Balak son of Zippor, sent them to me with this message:

New English Translation
Balaam said to God, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent a message to me, saying,

Amplified Bible
Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent word to me:

New American Standard Bible
Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent word to me:

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Baalam said vnto God, Balak ye sonne of Zippor, king of Moab hath set vnto me, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
And Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent word to me,

Complete Jewish Bible
Bil‘am said to God, "Balak the son of Tzippor, king of Mo'av, has sent me this message:

Darby Translation
And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me,

Easy-to-Read Version
Balaam said to God, "The king of Moab, Balak son of Zippor, sent them to give me a message.

George Lamsa Translation
And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,

Good News Translation
He answered, "King Balak of Moab has sent them to tell me

Christian Standard Bible®
Balaam replied to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent this message to me:

Literal Translation
And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab has sent to me,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Balaam sayde vnto God: Balac ye sonne of Ziphor the kynge of the Moabites hath sent vnto me:

American Standard Version
And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

Bible in Basic English
And Balaam said to God, Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent them to me, saying,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Balaam sayd vnto God: Balac the sonne of Ziphor kyng of Moab hath sent vnto me [saying:]

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Balaam said unto God: 'Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me [saying]:

King James Version (1611)
And Balaam said vnto God, Balak the sonne of Zippor, King of Moab, hath sent vnto me, saying;

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Balaam said to God, Balac son of Sepphor, king of Moab, sent them to me, saying,

English Revised Version
And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

Berean Standard Bible
And Balaam said to God, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Balaam answeride, Balaach, the sone of Sephor, kyng of Moabitis, sente to me, and seide, Lo!

Young's Literal Translation
And Balaam saith unto God, `Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me:

Update Bible Version
And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, [saying],

Webster's Bible Translation
And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent to me, [saying],

World English Bible
Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, [saying],

New King James Version
So Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,

New Living Translation
Balaam said to God, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent me this message:

New Life Bible
Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent word to me, saying,

New Revised Standard
Balaam said to God, "King Balak son of Zippor of Moab, has sent me this message:

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said Balaam unto God, - Balak, son of Zipper king of Moab, hath sent unto me:

Douay-Rheims Bible
He answered: Balac the son of Sephor king of the Moabites hath sent to me,

Revised Standard Version
And Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,

THE MESSAGE
Balaam answered, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent them with a message: ‘Look, the people that came up out of Egypt are all over the place! Come and curse them for me. Maybe then I'll be able to attack and drive them out of the country.'"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent word to me,

Contextual Overview

¹ Israel moved from there to the hills of Moab, where they camped across the Jordan River from the town of Jericho. ²When King Balak of Moab and his people heard how many Israelites there were and what they had done to the Amorites, he and the Moabites were terrified and panicked. ⁴ They said to the Midianite leaders, "That bunch of Israelites will wipe out everything in sight, like a bull eating grass in a field." So King Balak ⁵ sent a message to Balaam son of Beor who lived among his relatives in the town of Pethor near the Euphrates River. It said: I need your help. A huge group of people has come here from Egypt and settled near my territory. ⁶ They are too powerful for us to defeat, so would you come and place a curse on them? Maybe then we can run them off. I know that anyone you bless will be successful, but anyone you curse will fail. ⁷ The leaders of Moab and Midian left and took along money to pay Balaam for his work. When they got to his house, they gave him Balak's message. ⁸ "Spend the night here," Balaam replied, "and tomorrow I will tell you the Lord 's answer." So the officials stayed at his house. ⁹ During the night, God asked Balaam, "Who are these people at your house?" ¹⁰ "They are messengers from King Balak of Moab," Balaam answered. "He sent them ¹¹ to ask me to go to Moab and place a curse on the people who have come there from Egypt. They have settled everywhere around him, and he wants to run them off."

Bible Verse Review
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Numbers 22:4-6

Reciprocal: Numbers 31:8 - Balaam

Cross-References

Genesis 22:6
Abraham put the wood on Isaac's shoulder, but he carried the hot coals and the knife. As the two of them walked along,

Genesis 22:12
"Don't hurt the boy or harm him in any way!" the angel said. "Now I know that you truly obey God, because you were willing to offer him your only son."

Genesis 22:17
"I will bless you and give you such a large family, that someday your descendants will be more numerous than the stars in the sky or the grains of sand along the beach. They will defeat their enemies and take over the cities where their enemies live.

Genesis 22:19
Abraham and Isaac went back to the servants who had come with him, and they returned to Abraham's home in Beersheba.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Balaam said unto God,.... In answer to the question he put to him:

Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me; these men, and a message by them:

saying; as follows.