Numbers 23:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it.

New Living Translation
Listen, I received a command to bless; God has blessed, and I cannot reverse it!

English Standard Version
Behold, I received a command to bless: he has blessed, and I cannot revoke it.

Berean Study Bible
I have indeed received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot change it.

New American Standard Bible
“Behold, I have received a command to bless; When He has blessed, I cannot revoke it.

NASB 1995
"Behold, I have received a command to bless; When He has blessed, then I cannot revoke it.

NASB 1977
“Behold, I have received a command to bless; When He has blessed, then I cannot revoke it.

Amplified Bible
“Behold, I have received His command to bless [Israel]. He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

Christian Standard Bible
I have indeed received a command to bless; since he has blessed, I cannot change it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have indeed received a command to bless; since He has blessed, I cannot change it.

Contemporary English Version
"My command from God was to bless these people, and there's nothing I can do to change what he has done.

Good News Translation
I have been instructed to bless, And when God blesses, I cannot call it back.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can't change it.

International Standard Version
Look! I've received a blessing, and so I will bless. I won't withdraw it.

NET Bible
Indeed, I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.

New King James Version
Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he has blessed; and I cannot reverse it.

New Heart English Bible
Look, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can't reverse it.

World English Bible
Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can't reverse it.

American King James Version
Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he has blessed; and I cannot reverse it.

American Standard Version
Behold, I have received commandment to bless: And he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

A Faithful Version
Behold, I have received word to bless. And He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

Darby Bible Translation
Behold, I have received [mission] to bless; and he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

English Revised Version
Behold, I have received commandment to bless: And he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Behold, I haue receiued commandement to blesse: for he hath blessed, and I cannot alter it.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Beholde, I haue taken vpon me to blesse: for he hath blessed, and it is not in my power to aulter it.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Beholde, I am brought hither to blesse, I blesse, & can not go backe there fro.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
beholde I haue begon to blesse and haue blessed and can not goo backe there fro.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Behold, I have received [only] to bless; Indeed, He blesses, and I cannot reverse it.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, to bless I have received: Yea, He blesseth, and I can not reverse it.

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold, I was taken to praise: and he praised and I shall not turn it back.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I was brought to bless, the blessing I am not able to hinder.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I was led here to bless, and I have no strength to hinder the blessing.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold I have been led to bless and I will not return the blessing.

Lamsa Bible
Behold, I was brought here to bless; and I cannot reverse the blessing.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, I am bidden to bless; And when He hath blessed, I cannot call it back.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Behold, I have received commandment to bless: I will bless, and not turn back.
















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