巴勒向巴蘭發怒，就拍起掌來；對巴蘭說：『我請你來咒詛我的仇敵；你看，你竟全給他們祝福了這三次呢。

巴勒向巴兰生气，就拍起手来，对巴兰说：“我召你来为我咒诅仇敌，不料，你这三次竟为他们祝福。

巴勒向巴兰怒气发作，就紧握拳头。巴勒对巴兰说：“我召你来诅咒我的仇敌，看哪，你竟然这三次为他们祝福。

巴勒向巴兰怒气发作，就紧握拳头。巴勒对巴兰说：“我召你来诅咒我的仇敌，看哪，你竟然这三次为他们祝福。

巴勒听了大怒，用力击掌，对巴兰说：“我请你来咒诅我的仇敌，你竟三次祝福他们。

巴勒向巴兰生气，就拍起手；巴勒对巴兰说：“我请你来咒诅我的敌人，如今你反倒祝福他们这三次。

巴勒向巴蘭生氣，就拍起手來，對巴蘭說：「我召你來為我咒詛仇敵，不料，你這三次竟為他們祝福。

巴勒向巴蘭怒氣發作，就緊握拳頭。巴勒對巴蘭說：「我召你來詛咒我的仇敵，看哪，你竟然這三次為他們祝福。

巴勒向巴蘭怒氣發作，就緊握拳頭。巴勒對巴蘭說：「我召你來詛咒我的仇敵，看哪，你竟然這三次為他們祝福。

巴勒聽了大怒，用力擊掌，對巴蘭說：「我請你來咒詛我的仇敵，你竟三次祝福他們。

巴勒向巴蘭生氣，就拍起手；巴勒對巴蘭說：“我請你來咒詛我的敵人，如今你反倒祝福他們這三次。

巴勒怒巴蘭、拊掌而言曰、我召爾詛敵、爾乃祝之者三、

巴勒甚怒、鼓掌而言、曰、我召爾詛敵、爾乃祝之者三。

巴勒怒巴蘭擊掌曰、我召爾詛我敵、爾反祝之三次、

Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam. He struck his hands together and said to him,“ I summoned you to curse my enemies, but you have blessed them these three times.

Then Balak became very angry with Balaam. He slapped his hands together. He said to Balaam,“ I sent for you to put a curse on my enemies. But you have given them a blessing three times.

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.

King Balak flew into a rage against Balaam. He angrily clapped his hands and shouted,“ I called you to curse my enemies! Instead, you have blessed them three times.

Then Balak became furious with Balaam, struck his hands together, and said to him,“ I summoned you to put a curse on my enemies, but instead, you have blessed them these three times.

Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam,“ I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times!

Then Balak’s anger was aroused against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam,“ I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have bountifully blessed them these three times!

And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

Then Balak became furious with Balaam, struck his hands together, and said to him,“ I summoned you to put a curse on my enemies, but instead, you have blessed them these three times.

And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed[ them] these three times.

Then Balak became very angry at Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam,“ I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have done nothing but bless them these three times!

Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam,“ I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

巴勒對巴蘭說：『你待我的是怎麼回事呢？我領你來咒詛我的仇敵；你看，你竟全給他們祝福了！』

『因此人子啊，你要傳神言；拍掌講話：要再次再三地使這刀，就是刺人致死的刀，刺死大人物的刀，就是在他們四圍的，

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。

我，我也要拍掌講話，並且平息我的烈怒：我永恆主說了。』

『所以你看，我因你所得的不義之財、又因你中間所有流人血的事，我就拍掌歎息。

人拍掌嘲笑他，並發叱聲、使他離開原處。

這族比我強盛，現在求你來、為我咒詛這族，或者我能擊勝他們，能把他們趕出此地；因為我知道你給誰祝福，誰就得祝福，你咒詛誰，誰就受咒詛。』

那時摩押王西撥的兒子巴勒起來對以色列人爭戰；他打發人將比珥的兒子巴蘭召了來咒詛你們。我不情願聽巴蘭；他倒連連給你們祝起福來；這樣，我便援救了你們脫離巴勒的手。

因為你們出了埃及、在路上的時候、他們沒有拿食物和水來迎接你們，又因為他們雇了米所波大米的毘奪人比珥的兒子巴蘭、來和你作對，來咒詛你。然而永恆主你的上帝卻不情願聽從巴蘭；永恆主你的上帝使那咒詛變為向你而發的祝福，因為永恆主你的上帝疼愛你。

因為我一定要使你非常榮顯；凡你向我說甚麼，我就作甚麼；只求你來、為我咒詛這族。」』

「看哪，有一族從埃及出來的、遮滿了地面；現在求你來、為我咒詛他們，或者我能戰勝他們，把他們趕出去。」』