²⁷Then Balak said to Balaam, “Come, let me take you to another place.^b Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me^c from there.” ²⁸And Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor,^d overlooking the wasteland.

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bver 13
c Nu 24:10
d Nu 25:3, 18; 31:16; Dt 3:29; 4:3; Jos 22:17; Ps 106:28; Hos 9:10

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.” So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the desert.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Again Balak said to Balaam, “Please come. I will take you to another place. Maybe it will be agreeable to God that you can put a curse on them for me there.” So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then King Balak said to Balaam, “Come, I will take you to one more place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them from there.”

So Balak took Balaam to the top of Mount Peor, overlooking the wasteland.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then Balak said to Balaam, “Please, come, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will be acceptable to God, and you will curse for me from there.” So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which looks down on the face of the Jeshimon.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence. And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.

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