Numbers 22:12 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

But God said to Balaam, "Don't go with them! Don't curse these people, because they are blessed."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

ASV:

And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.

BBE:

And God said to Balaam, You are not to go with them, or put a curse on this people, for they have my blessing.

DBY:

And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.

ERV:

And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

JPS:

And God said unto Balaam: 'Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.'

WBS:

And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

WEB:

God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people; for they are blessed."

YLT:

and God saith unto Balaam, 'Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it is blessed.'

Numbers 22:12 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 12:2 And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing;

Genesis 22:17 indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies.

Numbers 23:8 "How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? And how can I denounce whom the LORD has not denounced?

Numbers 24:9 "He couches, he lies down as a lion, And as a lion, who dares rouse him? Blessed is everyone who blesses you, And cursed is everyone who curses you." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

22:12 And God {f} said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they [are] blessed.
(f) He warned him by a dream, that he should not consent to the kings wicked request.

MHC:

22:1-14 The king of Moab formed a plan to get the people of Israel cursed; that is, to set God against them, who had hitherto fought for them. He had a false notion, that if he could get some prophet to pray for evil upon them, and to pronounce a blessing upon himself and his forces, that then he should be able to deal with them. None had so great a reputation as Balaam; and Balak will employ him, though he send a great way for him. It is not known whether the Lord had ever spoken to Balaam, or by him, before this; though it is probable he had, and it is certain he did afterwards. Yet we have abundant proof that he lived and died a wicked man, an enemy to God and his people. And the curse shall not come upon us if there is not a cause, even though men utter it. To prevail with Balaam, they took the wages of unrighteousness, but God laid restraint upon Balaam, forbidding him to curse Israel. Balaam was no stranger to Israel's cause; so that he ought to have answered the messengers at once, that he would never curse a people whom God had blessed; but he takes a night's time to consider what he should do. When we parley with temptations, we are in great danger of being overcome. Balaam was not faithful in returning God's answer to the messengers. Those are a fair mark for Satan's temptation, who lessen Divine restraints; as if to go against God's law were only to go without his leave. The messengers also are not faithful in returning Balaam's answer to Balak. Thus many are abused by the flatteries of those about them, and are prevented from seeing their own faults and follies.

CONC:

Balaam Blessed Blessing Curse

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