Joshua 24:10
Good News Translation
But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you, and in this way I rescued you from Balak.

New Revised Standard Version
but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you; so I rescued you out of his hand.

Contemporary English Version
But I wouldn't listen to Balaam, and I rescued you by making him bless you instead of curse you.

New American Bible
but I would not listen to Balaam. Instead, he had to bless you, and I delivered you from his power.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I would not hear him, but on the contrary I blessed you by him, and I delivered you out of his hand.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And I would not hear him, but on the contrary I blessed you by him, and I delivered you out of his hand.

Numbers 22:11,12,18-20,35 Saying: Behold a people that is come out of Egypt, hath covered the face of the land: come and curse them, if by any means I may fight with them and drive them away. . . .

Numbers 23:3-12,15-26 And Balaam said to Balac: Stand a while by thy burnt offering, until I go, to see if perhaps the Lord will meet me, and whatsoever he shall command, I will speak to thee. . . .

Numbers 24:5-10 How beautiful are thy tabernacles O Jacob, and thy tents, O Israel! . . .

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper: and every tongue that resisteth thee in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the inheritance of the servants of the Lord, and their justice with me, saith the Lord.

Context
Joshua Reviews Israel's History
9And Balac son of Sephor king of Moab arose and fought against Israel. And he sent and called for Balaam son of Beor, to curse you: 10And I would not hear him, but on the contrary I blessed you by him, and I delivered you out of his hand.11And you passed over the Jordan, and you came to Jericho. And the men of that city fought against you, the Amorrhite, and the Pherezite, and the Chanaanite, and the Hethite, and the Gergesite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite: and I delivered them into your hands.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:5
And the Lord thy God would not hear Balaam, and he turned his cursing into thy blessing, because he loved thee.

Joshua 24:11
And you passed over the Jordan, and you came to Jericho. And the men of that city fought against you, the Amorrhite, and the Pherezite, and the Chanaanite, and the Hethite, and the Gergesite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite: and I delivered them into your hands.

Joshua 24:9
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