Numbers 23:27

Balaam’s Second Oracle

26But Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?”27“Please come,” said Balak, “I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you curse them for me from there.”

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Berean Standard Bible
“Please come,” said Balak, “I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you curse them for me from there.”
American Standard Version (1901)
And Balak said unto Balaam, Come now, I will take thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
Bible in Basic English
Then Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; it may be that God will let you put a curse on them from there.
Free Bible Version
“Please come with me and I will take you somewhere else,” Balak said. “Maybe God would let you curse them for me from there.”
King James (Authorized) Version
¶ And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
One Unity Resource Bible
Balak said to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”
Translation for Translators
Then King Balak said to Balaam, “Come with me; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to allow you to curse them from that place.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
So Balak replied to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God for you to curse them there for me.”
Noah Webster Bible
And Balak said to Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee to another place; perhaps it will please God that thou mayest from thence curse them for me.
World English Bible
Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”
Young's Literal Translation
And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Come, I pray thee, I take thee unto another place; it may be it is right in the eyes of God — to pierce it for me from thence.'