Numbers 23:5-8
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 23
5Then the Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth and said, 'Return to Balak, and this is what you shall speak.' 6So he returned to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, he and all the leaders of Moab.
7And he took up his discourse and said, 'From Aram Balak has brought me, Moab’s king from the mountains of the East, saying, ‘Come, declare Jacob cursed for me, And come, curse Israel!’
8How am I to put a curse on him upon whom God has not put a curse? And how am I to curse him whom the Lord has not cursed?
King James Version
Chapter 23
5And the Lord put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.Christian Standard Bible
New Living Translation
7This was the message Balaam delivered: 'Balak summoned me to come from Aram; the king of Moab brought me from the eastern hills. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘curse Jacob for me! Come and announce Israel’s doom.’
8But how can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I condemn those whom the Lord has not condemned?
English Standard Version
Chapter 23
5And the Lord put a word in Balaam 's mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak." 6And he returned to him, and behold, he and all the princes of Moab were standing beside his burnt offering. 7And Balaam took up his discourse and said, "From Aram Balak has brought me, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains: ‘Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, denounce Israel!’New International Version
