Numbers 23:25
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Balaam Relocates Yet Again
23:25Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all60 nor bless them at all!”61
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- 60 The verb is preceded by the infinitive absolute: “you shall by no means curse” or “do not curse them at all.” He brought him to curse, and when he tried to curse there was a blessing. Balak can only say it would be better not to bother.
- 61 The same construction now works with “nor bless them at all.” The two together form a merism—“don’t say anything.” He does not want them blessed, so Balaam is not to do that, but the curse isn’t working either.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And Balak said to Balaam, “Do not curse them at all, and do not bless them at all.”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Then Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Then Balak told Balaam, “Don’t curse them and don’t bless them!”
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NLTNew Living Translation
Then Balak said to Balaam, “Fine, but if you won’t curse them, at least don’t bless them!”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Then Balak said to Balaam, “Do not curse them at all, nor bless them at all!”
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KJV 1900King James Version
And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
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