Numbers 23:10-12
1599 Geneva Bible
10 Who can tell the [a]dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me [b]die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his.
11 Then Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
12 And he answered, and said, Must I not take heed to speak that, which the Lord hath put in my mouth?
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- Numbers 23:10 The infinite multitude, as the dust of the earth.
- Numbers 23:10 The fear of God’s judgment caused him to wish to be joined to the household of Abraham: thus the wicked have their consciences wounded when they consider God’s judgments.
Numbers 23:10-12
New International Version
10 Who can count the dust of Jacob(A)
or number even a fourth of Israel?
Let me die the death of the righteous,(B)
and may my final end be like theirs!(C)”
11 Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies,(D) but you have done nothing but bless them!”(E)
12 He answered, “Must I not speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?”(F)
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