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

难道你比摩押王西拨的儿子巴勒还强吗？他曾与以色列人争竞，或是与他们争战吗？

现在你比西拨的儿子摩押王巴勒还强吗？他真的曾与以色列争执，或是真的与他们争战了吗？

现在你比西拨的儿子摩押王巴勒还强吗？他真的曾与以色列争执，或是真的与他们争战了吗？

难道你比摩押王西拨的儿子巴勒更强吗？他从未挑战过以色列人，也未和以色列人交过战。

现在难道你比摩押王西拨的儿子巴勒还强吗？他曾经与以色列人争竞吗？或是与以色列人交战过吗？

難道你比摩押王西撥的兒子巴勒還強嗎？他曾與以色列人爭競，或是與他們爭戰嗎？

現在你比西撥的兒子摩押王巴勒還強嗎？他真的曾與以色列爭執，或是真的與他們爭戰了嗎？

現在你比西撥的兒子摩押王巴勒還強嗎？他真的曾與以色列爭執，或是真的與他們爭戰了嗎？

難道你比摩押王西撥的兒子巴勒更強嗎？他從未挑戰過以色列人，也未和以色列人交過戰。

現在難道你比摩押王西撥的兒子巴勒還強嗎？他曾經與以色列人爭競嗎？或是與以色列人交戰過嗎？

如今看來，難道你比摩押王西撥的兒子巴勒還強麼？他何曾同以色列人爭競過呢？他何曾和他們交戰過呢？

爾豈愈於摩押王西撥子巴勒乎、彼豈嘗攻以色列人、而與之戰乎、

昔摩押王西撥子巴勒、未嘗攻以色列族、與之戰鬥、爾豈愈於彼乎。

爾豈愈於摩押王西撥子巴勒乎、彼曾與以色列人戰乎、曾攻之乎、

Are you any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever quarrel with Israel or fight with them?

Now are you any better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend against Israel, or did he ever go to war with them?

Are you any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he try to make a case against Israel for disputed land? Did he go to war against them?

Now are you any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend with Israel or fight against them?

Now then, are you any better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend with Israel, or did he ever fight against them?

And now, are you any better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel? Did he ever fight against them?

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

Now are you any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend with Israel or fight against them?

And 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 really better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he dare to quarrel with Israel? Did he dare to fight with them?

Now are you anything better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them?

Remember how Balak, the king of Moab, planned to put a curse on your people. But Balaam, the son of Beor, gave them a blessing instead. Remember their journey from Shittim to Gilgal. I want you to know that I always do what is right.”

The people of Ammon and Moab can’t join in worship with the Lord’ s people. That also applies to their children after them for all time to come.The Ammonites and Moabites didn’t come to meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt. They even hired Balaam from Pethor in Aram Naharaim to put a curse on you. Balaam was the son of Beor.

Balak, the son of Zippor, prepared to fight against Israel. Balak was the king of Moab. He sent for Balaam, the son of Beor. Balak wanted Balaam to put a curse on you.But I would not listen to Balaam’s curses. So he blessed you again and again. And I saved you from his power.

Balak saw everything that Israel had done to the Amorites. Balak was the son of Zippor.The Moabites were terrified because there were so many Israelites. In fact, the Moabites were filled with panic because of the Israelites.The Moabites spoke to the elders of Midian. They said,“ This huge mob is going to destroy everything around us. They’ll lick it up as an ox licks up all the grass in the fields.” Balak, the son of Zippor, was the king of Moab at that time.He sent messengers to get Balaam. Balaam was the son of Beor. Balaam was at the city of Pethor near the Euphrates River. Pethor was in the land where Balaam had been born. Balak told the messengers to say to Balaam,“ A nation has come out of Egypt. They are covering the face of the land. They’ve set up camp next to me.So come and put a curse on these people. They are too powerful for me. Maybe I’ll be able to win the battle over them. Maybe I’ll be able to drive them out of the land. I know that whoever you bless is blessed. And I know that whoever you cursed is cursed.”The elders of Moab and Midian left. They took with them the money they knew Balaam would ask for. They wanted him to use evil magic to figure things out for them. They came to where Balaam was. And they told him what Balak had said.“ Spend the night here,” Balaam said to them.“ I’ll report back to you with the answer the Lord gives me.” So the Moabite officials stayed with him.God came to Balaam. He asked,“ Who are these men with you?”Balaam said to God,“ Balak king of Moab, the son of Zippor, sent me a message.He said,‘ A nation has come out of Egypt. They are covering the whole surface of the land. So come and put a curse on them for me. Maybe I’ll be able to fight them. Maybe I’ll be able to drive them away.’ ”But God said to Balaam,“ Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people. I have blessed them.”The next morning Balaam got up. He said to Balak’s officials,“ Go back to your own country. The Lord won’t let me go with you.”So the Moabite officials returned to Balak. They said,“ Balaam wouldn’t come with us.”Then Balak sent other officials. They were more important than the first ones. And there were more of them.They came to Balaam. They said,“ Balak, the son of Zippor, says,‘ Don’t let anything keep you from coming to me.I’ll make you very rich. I’ll do anything you say. So come and put a curse on those people for me.’ ”But Balaam gave them his answer. He said,“ Balak could give me all the silver and gold in his palace. Even then, I still couldn’t do anything at all that goes beyond what the Lord my God commands.Now spend the night here so that I can find out what else the Lord will tell me.”That night God came to Balaam. He said,“ These men have come to get you. So go with them. But do only what I tell you to do.”Balaam got up in the morning. He put a saddle on his donkey. Then he went with the Moabite officials.