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Joshua 24:10

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24:10I refused to respond to Balaam; he kept17 prophesying good things about18 you, and I rescued you from his power.19

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Footnotes

  1. 17 The infinitive absolute follows the finite verb in the Hebrew text and indicates continuation or repetition of the action. Balaam pronounced several oracles of blessing over Israel (see Num 23–24).
  2. 18 Heb “blessing.” Balaam’s “blessings” were actually prophecies of how God would prosper Israel.
  3. 19 Heb “hand.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

but I would not listen to Balaam. Indeed, he blessed you. So I delivered you out of his hand.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you out of his hand.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

but I would not listen to Balaam. Instead, he repeatedly blessed you, and I rescued you from him.

NLTNew Living Translation

but I would not listen to him. Instead, I made Balaam bless you, and so I rescued you from Balak.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

but I was not willing to listen to Balaam, and he richly blessed you. So I rescued you from his hand,

KJV 1900King James Version

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