11'Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covers the surface of the earth: now, come curse me them; perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.'|


In Context

8 He said to them, |Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Yahweh shall speak to me.| The princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.

9 God came to Balaam, and said, |Who are these men with you?|

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

11 'Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covers the surface of the earth: now, come curse me them; perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.'|

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

13 Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, |Go to your land; for Yahweh refuses to permit me to go with you.|

Numbers 22:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:11Behold, [there is] a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:11'A people that has come out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps then I will be able to fight them and drive them away.' "

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:11Saying: Behold a people that is come out of Egypt, hath covered the face of the land: come and curse them, if by any means I may fight with them and drive them away.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:11Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covereth the face of the earth: now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:11Behold, a people is come out of Egypt, and it covers the face of the land. Now come, curse me them: perhaps I may be able to fight against them, and drive them out.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:11Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covereth the face of the earth: now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:11Behold, 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:11Lo, the people that is coming out from Egypt and covereth the eye of the land, — now come, pierce it for me; it may be I am able to fight against it, and have cast it out;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:11Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covers the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.