for they did not meet the people of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them— yet our God turned the curse into a blessing.

因为他们没有拿食物和水来迎接以色列人，且雇了巴兰咒诅他们，但我们的神使那咒诅变为祝福。

因为他们没有拿食物和水来迎接以色列人，却雇了巴兰诅咒他们，但我们的上帝使那诅咒变为祝福。

因为他们没有拿食物和水来迎接以色列人，却雇了巴兰诅咒他们，但我们的神使那诅咒变为祝福。

因为他们没有用食物和水接待以色列人，还雇巴兰咒诅他们，但我们的上帝将咒诅变为祝福。

因为他们没有拿食物和水来迎接以色列人，反而雇用了巴兰来与他们作对，咒诅他们；但是我的神使咒诅变为祝福。

因為他們沒有拿食物和水來迎接以色列人，且雇了巴蘭咒詛他們，但我們的神使那咒詛變為祝福。

因為他們沒有拿食物和水來迎接以色列人，卻雇了巴蘭詛咒他們，但我們的上帝使那詛咒變為祝福。

因為他們沒有拿食物和水來迎接以色列人，卻雇了巴蘭詛咒他們，但我們的神使那詛咒變為祝福。

因為他們沒有用食物和水接待以色列人，還雇巴蘭咒詛他們，但我們的上帝將咒詛變為祝福。

因為他們沒有拿食物和水來迎接以色列人，反而雇用了巴蘭來與他們作對，咒詛他們；但是我的神使咒詛變為祝福。

這是因為他們沒有拿食物和水來迎接以色列人，並且巴勒反而雇了巴蘭來和他們作對，來咒詛他們；但我們的上帝卻使那咒詛變為祝福。

因其不以糧與水、迎以色列人、乃賂巴蘭來詛之、惟我上帝變詛為祝、

因昔不以水以餅迎饋以色列族、乃賂巴蘭、俾來呪詛、惟我上帝變詛為祝。

因昔日不以餅以水迎餽以色列人、乃賄巴蘭來而詛之、惟我天主變詛為祝、

because they had not met the Israelites with food and water but had hired Balaam to call a curse down on them.( Our God, however, turned the curse into a blessing.)

That’s because they hadn’t given the people of Israel food and water. Instead, they had hired Balaam to put a curse on them. But our God turned the curse into a blessing.

For they had not provided the Israelites with food and water in the wilderness. Instead, they hired Balaam to curse them, though our God turned the curse into a blessing.

because they did not meet the Israelites with food and water. Instead, they hired Balaam against them to curse them, but our God turned the curse into a blessing.

because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.

because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.

because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

because they did not meet the Israelites with food and water. Instead, they hired Balaam against them to curse them, but our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

for they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but instead had hired Balaam to curse them.( Our God, however, turned the curse into blessing.)

because they didn’t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them; however our God turned the curse into a blessing.

But the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam; instead the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loved you.

O my people, remember what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord.”

And the King will answer them,‘ Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

Let them curse, but you will bless! They arise and are put to shame, but your servant will be glad!

Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel. And he sent and invited Balaam the son of Beor to curse you,but I would not listen to Balaam. Indeed, he blessed you. So I delivered you out of his hand.

And Balaam took up his discourse and said,“ Rise, Balak, and hear; give ear to me, O son of Zippor:

And Moab was in great dread of the people, because they were many. Moab was overcome with fear of the people of Israel.And Moab said to the elders of Midian,“ This horde will now lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field.” So Balak the son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time,sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor at Pethor, which is near the River in the land of the people of Amaw, to call him, saying,“ Behold, a people has come out of Egypt. They cover the face of the earth, and they are dwelling opposite me.Come now, curse this people for me, since they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall be able to defeat them and drive them from the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fees for divination in their hand. And they came to Balaam and gave him Balak’s message.And he said to them,“ Lodge here tonight, and I will bring back word to you, as the Lord speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.And God came to Balaam and said,“ Who are these men with you?”And Balaam said to God,“ Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,‘ Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and it covers the face of the earth. Now come, curse them for me. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them and drive them out.’”

How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your encampments, O Israel!Like palm groves that stretch afar, like gardens beside a river, like aloes that the Lord has planted, like cedar trees beside the waters.Water shall flow from his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters; his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.God brings him out of Egypt and is for him like the horns of the wild ox; he shall eat up the nations, his adversaries, and shall break their bones in pieces and pierce them through with his arrows.He crouched, he lay down like a lion and like a lioness; who will rouse him up? Blessed are those who bless you, and cursed are those who curse you.”And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam,“ I called you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them these three times.

How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce whom the Lord has not denounced?For from the top of the crags I see him, from the hills I behold him; behold, a people dwelling alone, and not counting itself among the nations!Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!”And Balak said to Balaam,“ What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have done nothing but bless them.”