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Numbers 23:11

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Balaam Relocates

23:11Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but on the contrary28 you have only blessed them!”29

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Footnotes

  1. 28 The Hebrew text uses הִנֵּה (hinneh) here to stress the contrast.
  2. 29 The construction is emphatic, using the perfect tense and the infinitive absolute to give it the emphasis. It would have the force of “you have done nothing but bless,” or “you have indeed blessed.” The construction is reminiscent of the call of Abram and the promise of the blessing in such elaborate terms.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have done nothing but bless them.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but you have done nothing but bless them!”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“What have you done to me?” Balak asked Balaam. “I brought you to curse my enemies, but look, you have only blessed them!”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then King Balak demanded of Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies. Instead, you have blessed them!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and look, you have surely blessed them!”

KJV 1900King James Version

And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.