Joshua 24:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Joshua 24:9

7 So they cried out to the Lord; and He put ^adarkness between you and the Egyptians, brought the sea upon them, and covered them. And ^byour eyes saw what I did in Egypt. Then you dwelt in the wilderness ^ca long time.

8 And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, who dwelt on the other side of the Jordan, ^aand they fought with you. But I gave them into your hand, that you might possess their land, and I destroyed them from before you.

9 Then ^aBalak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose to make war against Israel, and ^bsent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you.

10 ^aBut I would not listen to Balaam; ^btherefore he continued to bless you. So I delivered you out of his hand.

11 Then ^ayou went over the Jordan and came to Jericho. And ^bthe men of Jericho fought against you—also the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. But I delivered them into your hand.

12 ^aI sent the hornet before you which drove them out from before you, also the two kings of the Amorites, but ^bnot with your sword or with your bow.

13 I have given you a land for which you did not labor, and ^acities which you did not build, and you dwell in them; you eat of the vineyards and olive groves which you did not plant.’

Verse Comparison: Joshua 24:9

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American Standard Version
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel: and he sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you;

Amplified® Bible
Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam son of Beor to curse you.

Contemporary English Version
King Balak decided that his nation Moab would go to war against you, so he asked Balaam to come and put a curse on you.

Darby English Version
And Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you;

Good News Bible
Then the king of Moab, Balak son of Zippor, fought against you. He sent word to Balaam son of Beor and asked him to put a curse on you.

King James Version
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:

New American Standard Bible
`Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel, and he sent and summoned Balaam the son of Beor to curse you.

New International Version
When Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, prepared to fight against Israel, he sent for Balaam son of Beor to put a curse on you.

New King James Version
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose to make war against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel, and he sent and summoned Balaam the son of Beor to curse you.

Revised Standard Version
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel; and he sent and invited Balaam the son of Be'or to curse you,

Young's Literal Translation
`And Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, riseth and fighteth against Israel, and sendeth and calleth for Balaam son of Beor, to revile you,

New English Translation
Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, launched an attack¹ against Israel. He summoned² Balaam son of Beor to call down judgment³ on you.

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