Joshua 24:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand.”
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“but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.”
King James Version · Public Domain“but I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and I have not been willing to hearken to Balaam, and he doth greatly bless you, and I deliver you out of his hand.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 24:10 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 22:11‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”
- Numbers 22:18But 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.
- Numbers 22:35But 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“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 23:15Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here beside your burnt offering while I meet the LORD over there.”
- Numbers 24:5How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!
- Numbers 24:10Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.
- Deuteronomy 23:5Yet 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.
- Isaiah 54:17No 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.
- Micah 6:5My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”
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