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Numbers 22:12
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KJ21
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.
AMP
God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people [of Israel], for they are blessed.”
AMPC
And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.
BRG
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
CSB
Then God said to Balaam, “You are not to go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
CSBA
Then God said to Balaam, ‘You are not to go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.’
CEB
God said to Balaam, “Don’t go with them. Don’t curse the people, because they are blessed.”
CJB
God answered Bil‘am, “You are not to go with them; you are not to curse the people, because they are blessed.”
CEV
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.”
DARBY
And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.
DRA
And God said to Balaam: Thou shalt not go with them, nor shalt thou curse the people: because it is blessed.
ERV
But God said to Balaam, “Don’t go with them. You must not curse those people. They are my people.”
EASY
God said to Balaam, ‘Do not agree to go with them. You must not curse those people. They are special people. I have blessed them.’
EHV
God said to Balaam, “You are not to go with them. You are not to curse the people, for they are blessed.”
ESV
God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
ESVUK
God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
EXB
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. Don’t put a curse on those people, because I have blessed them.”
GNV
And God said unto Balaam, Go not thou with them, neither curse the people, for they are blessed.
GW
But God said to Balaam, “Don’t go with them! Don’t curse these people, because they are blessed.”
GNT
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.”
HCSB
Then God said to Balaam, “You are not to go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
ICB
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. Don’t put a curse on those people. I have blessed them.”
ISV
But God told Balaam, “Don’t go with them. Don’t curse the people, because they’re blessed.”
JUB
Then God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; neither shalt thou curse the people; for they are blessed.
KJV
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
AKJV
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
LSB
And God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
LEB
God said to Balaam, “You will not go with them; you will not curse the people, because they are blessed.”
TLB
“Don’t do it!” God told him. “You are not to curse them, for I have blessed them!”
MSG
God said to Balaam, “Don’t go with them. And don’t curse the others—they are a blessed people.”
MEV
God said to Balaam, “You will not go with them. You will not curse the people because they are blessed.”
NOG
But Elohim said to Balaam, “Don’t go with them! Don’t curse these people, because they are blessed.”
NABRE
But God said to Balaam: Do not go with them and do not curse this people, for they are blessed.
NASB
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
NASB1995
God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
NCB
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. Do not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
NCV
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. Don’t put a curse on those people, because I have blessed them.”
NET
But God said to Balaam, “You must not go with them; you must not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
NIRV
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people. I have blessed them.”
NIV
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people, because they are blessed.”
NIVUK
But God said to Balaam, ‘Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people, because they are blessed.’
NKJV
And God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
NLV
God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. Do not curse the people, for I have decided that good would come to them.”
NLT
But God told Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse these people, for they have been blessed!”
NRSVA
God said to Balaam, ‘You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.’
NRSVACE
God said to Balaam, ‘You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.’
NRSVCE
God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
NRSVUE
God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
OJB
And Elohim said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for baruch hu (it [the people] is blessed).
RGT
And God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them or curse the people, for they are blessed.”
RSV
God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
RSVCE
God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
TLV
God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them! Do not curse them, for they are blessed!”
VOICE
Eternal One: Don’t do it. The people whom Balak wants you to curse are already blessed.
WEB
God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
WYC
And God said to Balaam, Do not thou go with them, neither curse thou the people, for it is blessed (for they be blessed/for on the contrary, they should be blessed).
YLT
and God saith unto Balaam, `Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it [is] blessed.'
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