Deuteronomy 23:4

Deuteronomy 23:4 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

4For they did not come to meet you with bread and water on your way when you came out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram Naharaim23:4 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia to pronounce a curse on you.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

4because they did not meet you with 23:4 Lit breadfood and water on the way when you came out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of 23:4 Heb Aram-naharaimMesopotamia, to curse you.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

4because they did not meet you with food and water on the way when you came out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

4because they did not meet you with bread (food) and water on the road as you came out of Egypt, and because they hired [to act] against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

4For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim23:4 That is, Mesopotamia; Aram-naharaim means Aram of the two rivers, likely the region between the Euphrates and Balih Rivers in northwestern Mesopotamia. to curse you.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

4The Ammonites and Moabites didn’t come to meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt. They even hired Balaam from Pethor in Aram Naharaim to put a curse on you. Balaam was the son of Beor.

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