Bible in Basic English
"Then Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; it may be that God will let you put a curse on them from there."
— Numbers 23:27, Bible in Basic English
“And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.”
“And Balak said unto Balaam, Come now, I will take thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence. ”
“Balak said to Balaam, "Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse me them from there."”
“Balak said to Balaam,“Come, please; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there.””
See, Israel comes up like a she-lion, lifting himself up like a lion: he will take no rest till he has made a meal of those he has overcome, drinking the blood of those he has put to death.
Then Balak said to Balaam, If you will not put a curse on them, at all events do not give them a blessing.
But Balaam in answer said to Balak, Did I not say to you, I may only do what the Lord says?
Then Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; it may be that God will let you put a curse on them from there.
So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, looking down over the waste land.
And Balaam said to Balak, Make me seven altars here and get seven oxen and seven male sheep ready for me.
And Balak did as Balaam said, offering an ox and a male sheep on every altar.