8He 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.


In Context

5 He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, |Behold, there is a people who came out from Egypt. Behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me.

6 Please come now therefore curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.|

7 The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.

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,

Numbers 22:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:8And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:8"Spend the night here," Balaam said to them, "and I will bring you back the answer the Lord gives me." So the Moabite princes stayed with him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:8He answered: Tarry here this night, and I will answer whatsoever the Lord shall say to me. And while they stayed with Balaam, God came and said to him:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:8And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Jehovah shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:8And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, according as Jehovah shall speak unto me. And the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:8And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:8And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak to me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:8and he saith unto them, 'Lodge here to-night, and I have brought you back word, as Jehovah speaketh unto me;' and the princes of Moab abide with Balaam.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:8And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak to me: and the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.