Numbers 22:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people, because they are blessed."

New Living Translation
But God told Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse these people, for they have been blessed!”

English Standard Version
God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

Berean Study Bible
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”

New American Standard Bible
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

NASB 1995
God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."

NASB 1977
And God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.”

Amplified Bible
God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people [of Israel], for they are blessed.”

Christian Standard Bible
Then God said to Balaam, “You are not to go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then God said to Balaam, "You are not to go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed."

Contemporary English Version
But God replied, "Don't go with Balak's messengers. I have blessed those people who have come from Egypt, so don't curse them."

Good News Translation
God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them, and do not put a curse on the people of Israel, because they have my blessing."

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

International Standard Version
But God told Balaam, "Don't go with them. Don't curse the people, because they're blessed."

NET Bible
But God said to Balaam, "You must not go with them; you must not curse the people, for they are blessed."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

New King James Version
And God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

King James 2000 Bible
And God said unto Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people: for they are blessed.

New Heart English Bible
And God said to Balaam, "You are not to go with them, and you are not to curse the people, for they are blessed."

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

American King James Version
And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people: for they are blessed.

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

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

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

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And God said vnto Balaam, Go not thou with them, neither curse the people, for they are blessed.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And God said vnto Balaam: Go not thou with them, neither curse the people: for they are blessed.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But God sayde vnto Balaam: Go not with them, & curse not that people, for they are blessed.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And god sayed vnto Balam: thou shalt not goo with them nether curse the people for they are blessed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and God says to Balaam, “You do not go with them; you do not curse the people, for it [is] blessed.”

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And God will say to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for he is praised.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And God said to Balaam : Thou shalt not go with them, nor shalt thou curse the people: because it is blessed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them, and do not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And God said to Balaam: “Do not go with them and do not curse the people, because it is blessed.”

Lamsa Bible
And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; and you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And God said unto Balaam: 'Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them, neither shalt thou curse the people; for they are blessed.
















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