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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

Don’t you remember, my people, how King Balak of Moab tried to have you cursed and how Balaam son of Beor blessed you instead? And remember your journey from Acacia Grove to Gilgal, when I, the Lord, did everything I could to teach you about my faithfulness.”

“ No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants for ten generations may be admitted to the assembly of the Lord.These nations did not welcome you with food and water when you came out of Egypt. Instead, they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in distant Aram naharaim to curse you.

Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, started a war against Israel. He summoned Balaam son of Beor to curse you,but I would not listen to him. Instead, I made Balaam bless you, and so I rescued you from Balak.

Balak son of Zippor, the Moabite king, had seen everything the Israelites did to the Amorites.And when the people of Moab saw how many Israelites there were, they were terrified.The king of Moab said to the elders of Midian,“ This mob will devour everything in sight, like an ox devours grass in the field!” So Balak, king of Moab,sent messengers to call Balaam son of Beor, who was living in his native land of Pethor near the Euphrates River. His message said:“ Look, a vast horde of people has arrived from Egypt. They cover the face of the earth and are threatening me.Please come and curse these people for me because they are too powerful for me. Then perhaps I will be able to conquer them and drive them from the land. I know that blessings fall on any people you bless, and curses fall on people you curse.”Balak’s messengers, who were elders of Moab and Midian, set out with money to pay Balaam to place a curse upon Israel. They went to Balaam and delivered Balak’s message to him.“ Stay here overnight,” Balaam said.“ In the morning I will tell you whatever the Lord directs me to say.” So the officials from Moab stayed there with Balaam.That night God came to Balaam and asked him,“ Who are these men visiting you?”Balaam said to God,“ Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent me this message:‘ Look, a vast horde of people has arrived from Egypt, and they cover the face of the earth. Come and curse these people for me. Then perhaps I will be able to stand up to them and drive them from the land.’”But God told Balaam,“ Do not go with them. You are not to curse these people, for they have been blessed!”The next morning Balaam got up and told Balak’s officials,“ Go on home! The Lord will not let me go with you.”So the Moabite officials returned to King Balak and reported,“ Balaam refused to come with us.”Then Balak tried again. This time he sent a larger number of even more distinguished officials than those he had sent the first time.They went to Balaam and delivered this message to him:“ This is what Balak son of Zippor says: Please don’t let anything stop you from coming to help me.I will pay you very well and do whatever you tell me. Just come and curse these people for me!”But Balaam responded to Balak’s messengers,“ Even if Balak were to give me his palace filled with silver and gold, I would be powerless to do anything against the will of the Lord my God.But stay here one more night, and I will see if the Lord has anything else to say to me.”That night God came to Balaam and told him,“ Since these men have come for you, get up and go with them. But do only what I tell you to do.”So the next morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and started off with the Moabite officials.