KJV King James Version
Behold, [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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Numbers 22:11
Behold, [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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”
WEB World English Bible
‘Behold, the people that has 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.’”
ASV American Standard Version
Behold, 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Lo, 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;’
Surrounding context — Numbers 22
8 And 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.
9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men [are] these with thee?
10 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, [saying],
11 Behold, [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.
12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they [are] blessed.
13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you 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 unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
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הִנֵּ֤הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdהָעָם֙H5971 · ampeopleהַיֹּצֵ֣אH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptוַיְכַ֖סH3680 · ka.sahto coverאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עֵ֣יןH5869 · a.yineyeהָאָ֑רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetעַתָּ֗הH6258 · at.tahnowלְכָ֤הH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentקָֽבָה־H6895 · qa.vavto curseלִּי֙H9030 · nimeאֹת֔וֹH853 · et[Obj.]אוּלַ֥יH194 · u.layperhapsאוּכַ֛לH3201 · ya.kholbe ableלְהִלָּ֥חֶםH3898 · la.chamto fightבּ֖וֹH9033 · ohimוְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃H1644 · ga.rashto drive out: drive out
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