12And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.


In Context

9 And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

10 And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent to me, saying,

11 Behold, there has a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse them for me: it may be I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

12 And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

13 And Balaam rose in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Depart into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

14 And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

Numbers 22:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:12And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they [are] blessed.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:12But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people, because they are blessed."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:12And God said to Balaam : Thou shalt not go with them, nor shalt thou curse the people: because it is blessed.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:12And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:12And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:12And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:12God said to Balaam, |You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:12and God saith unto Balaam, 'Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it is blessed.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:12And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people: for they are blessed.