Verse 20
Numbers 23:20
Bible in Basic English
20
See, I have had orders to give blessing: and he has given a blessing which I have no power to take away.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הִנֵּ֥ה בָרֵ֖ךְ לָקָ֑חְתִּי וּ/בֵרֵ֖ךְ וְ/לֹ֥א אֲשִׁיבֶֽ/נָּה
English Translation
Behold, I have taken a blessing, and I will not return it.
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Chapter 23 Context
1
And Balaam said to Balak, Make me here seven altars and get ready seven oxen and seven male sheep.
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And Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam made an offering on every altar of an ox and...
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Then Balaam said to Balak, Take your place by your burned offering, and I will go and see if the Lor...
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And God (Elohim) came to Balaam, and Balaam said to him, I have made ready seven altars, offering an...
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And the Lord put words in Balaam's mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to sa...
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So he went back to him where he was waiting by his burned offering with all the chiefs of Moab.
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And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, From Aram Balak has sent for me, the king of...
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How may I put curses on him who is not cursed by God (Elohim)? how may I be angry with him with whom...
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From the top of the rocks I see him, looking down on him from the hills: it is a people made separat...
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Who is able to take the measure of the dust of Jacob or the number of the thousands of Israel? May m...
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Then Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I sent for you so that my haters might be curse...
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And in answer he said, Am I not ordered to say only what the Lord puts into my mouth?
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And Balak said to him, Come with me now into another place from which you will not be able to see th...
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So he took him into the country of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and there they made seven altars, o...
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Then he said to Balak, Take your place here by your burned offering, while I go over there to the Lo...
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And the Lord came to Balaam, and put words in his mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is wha...
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So he came to him where he was waiting by his burned offering with the chiefs of Moab by his side. A...
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And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, Up! Balak, and give ear; give attention to me...
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God (Elohim) is not a man, to say what is false; or the son of man, that his purpose may be changed:...
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See, I have had orders to give blessing: and he has given a blessing which I have no power to take a...
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He has seen no evil in Jacob or wrongdoing in Israel: the Lord his God (Elohim) is with him, and the...
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It is God (Elohim) who has taken them out of Egypt; his horns are like those of the mountain ox.
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No evil power has effect against Jacob, no secret arts against Israel; at the right time it will be...
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See, Israel comes up like a she-lion, lifting himself up like a lion: he will take no rest till he h...
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Then Balak said to Balaam, If you will not put a curse on them, at all events do not give them a ble...
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But Balaam in answer said to Balak, Did I not say to you, I may only do what the Lord says?
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Then Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; it may be that God (Elohim) w...
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So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, looking down over the waste land.
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And Balaam said to Balak, Make me seven altars here and get seven oxen and seven male sheep ready fo...
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And Balak did as Balaam said, offering an ox and a male sheep on every altar.
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