Joshua 24:10 “but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, a…”

Joshua 24:10

but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.

World English Bible

but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still. So I delivered you out of his hand.

American Standard Version

but I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.

Geneva Bible 1599

But I would not heare Balaam: therefore he blessed you, and I deliuered you out of his hand.

Darby Translation

but I would not hearken unto Balaam, and he blessed you expressly, and I delivered you out of his hand.

Young's Literal Translation

and I have not been willing to hearken to Balaam, and he doth greatly bless you, and I deliver you out of his hand.

Bible in Basic English

But I did not give ear to Balaam; and so he went on blessing you; and I kept you safe from him.

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Cross references

“But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.”

Numbers 24:5–10 Isaiah 54:17 Numbers 22:35 Numbers 23:3–12 Numbers 23:15–26 Numbers 22:18–20

Numbers 24:5–10 · BSB

How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!

Isaiah 54:17 · BSB

No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

Numbers 22:35 · BSB

But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

Numbers 23:3–12 · BSB

“Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.” So Balaam went off to a barren height,

Numbers 23:15–26 · BSB

Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here beside your burnt offering while I meet the LORD over there.”

Numbers 22:18–20 · BSB

But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.

Also

Deuteronomy 23:5

Deuteronomy 23:5 · BSB

Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

11After this, you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The people of Jericho fought against you, as did the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I delivered them into your hand.

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