And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.
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Verse 36 is found in chapter 22 of Numbers. Balak receives Balaam and expresses confidence that he can obtain a curse against Israel. Balaam responds that he can speak only what God puts in his mouth. The tension between Balak’s expectations and Balaam’s stated limitation prepares for the following oracles. The power of blessing or cursing ultimately does not rest with the king or the prophet, but under God’s sovereignty.
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Compare Numbers 22:36 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Da Balak hörte, daß Bileam kam, zog er aus ihm entgegen in die Stadt der Moabiter, die da liegt an der Grenze des Arnon, welcher ist an der äußersten Grenze,
Y oyendo Balac que Balaam venía, salió a recibirlo a la ciudad de Moab, que está junto al término de Arnón, que es el cabo de los confines.
Balak apprit que Balaam arrivait, et il sortit à sa rencontre jusqu'à la ville de Moab qui est sur la limite de l'Arnon, à l'extrême frontière.
E Balac, udito che Balaam veniva, andò ad incontrarlo in una città di Moab, che è in sul confine di Arnon, il quale è all’estremità della frontiera del paese.
Ouvindo, pois, Balaque que Balaão vinha, saiu-lhe ao encontro até à cidade de Moabe, que está no termo de Arnom, na extremidade do termo dele.
巴勒 聽見 巴蘭 來了,就到 摩押 的城 去迎接他;這城是在邊界的 亞嫩河 旁。
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