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Numbers 22:11

World English Bible

‘Behold, the people that has come out of Egypt covers the surface of the earth. Now, come curse me them. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.’ ”

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Numbers 22:11 in other translations

Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covereth the face of the earth: now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.

Numbers 22:11 · American Standard Version

Numbers 22:11 in context

  1. 9God came to Balaam, and said, “Who are these men with you?”
  2. 10Balaam said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has said to me,
  3. 11‘Behold, the people that has come out of Egypt covers the surface of the earth. Now, come curse me them. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.’ ”
  4. 12God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
  5. 13Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, “Go to your land; for Yahweh refuses to permit me to go with you.”