Numbers 22:11
“Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which couereth the face of the earth: Come now, curse me them; peraduenture I shalbe able to ouercome them, and driue them out.”
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Numbers 22:11 Context
9And God came vnto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? 10And Balaam said vnto God, Balak the sonne of Zippor, King of Moab, hath sent vnto me, saying; 11Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which couereth the face of the earth: Come now, curse me them; peraduenture I shalbe able to ouercome them, and driue them out. 12And God saide vnto Balaam; Thou shalt not goe with them, thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed. 13And Balaam rose vp in the morning, and said vnto the Princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the Lord refuseth to giue mee leaue to goe with you.
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Behold, [there is] a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
- King James Version
'Behold, there is a people who came out of Egypt and they cover the surface of the land; now come, curse them for me; perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them out.'"
- New American Standard Version (1995)