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Balaam’s Second Oracle

Numbers 23:25

In 11 translations

BSB
Now Balak said to Balaam, “Then neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”
KJV
¶ And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
WEB
Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.”
ASV
And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
LSV
And Balak says to Balaam, “Neither pierce it at all, nor bless it at all”;
YLT
And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Neither pierce it at all, nor bless it at all;'
DBY
And Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
DRC
And Balac said to Balaam: Neither curse, nor bless him.
GNV
Then Balak sayde vnto Balaam, Neither curse, nor blesse them at all.
JPS
And Balak said unto Balaam: 'Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.'
LXXE
And Balac said to Balaam, Neither curse the people at all for me, nor bless them at all.Gr. him.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם גַּם־קֹ֖ב לֹ֣א תִקֳּבֶ֑נּוּ גַּם־בָּרֵ֖ךְ לֹ֥א תְבָרֲכֶֽנּוּ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε Βαλὰκ πρὸς Βαλαὰμ, οὔτε κατάραις καταράσῃ μοι αὐτὸν, οὔτε εὐλογῶν μὴ εὐλογήσῃς αὐτόν.

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  • Psalms 2:1–3Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: “Let us break Their chains and cast away…

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