Balak

9Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:

"Then Balak, the son of Zippor, went to war against Israel. He was the king of Moab. He sent for a man named Balaam and asked him to curse you.

10But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.

"But I would not listen to Balaam. So instead he kept blessing you. That is how I kept you safe from Balak.

23So now the LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it?

"The LORD, the God of Israel, drove the Amorites out for his people. So should you take that land now?"

24Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.

"You keep whatever your god Chemosh gives you, don't you? In the same way, we keep whatever the LORD our God gives us."

25And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,

"Are you better than Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab? Did he ever argue with Israel or fight against them?"

26While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?

"For three hundred years Israel has lived in Heshbon and its towns, in Aroer and its towns, and in all the towns by the Arnon. Why did you not take them back in all that time?"

27Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.

"I have done nothing wrong to you. You are the one doing wrong by fighting me. Let the LORD, the true Judge, decide today between Israel and Ammon."

3O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.

"My people, what have I done to you? How have I made you tired of me? Tell me."

4For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

"I brought you up out of Egypt. I set you free from being slaves there. I sent Moses ahead of you, and Aaron and Miriam too."

5O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.

"My people, remember what Balak, the king of Moab, planned against you. Remember what Balaam son of Beor answered him. Remember your trip from Shittim to Gilgal. Then you will know that the LORD does what is right."

14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

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15So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.

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16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

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