Joshua 24:10

10 But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you out of his hand.

Joshua 24:10 in Other Translations

10 But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.

10 but I would not listen to Balaam. Indeed, he blessed you. So I delivered you out of his hand.

10 but I would not listen to him. Instead, I made Balaam bless you, and so I rescued you from Balak.

10 But I wouldn't listen to Balaam - he ended up blessing you over and over! I saved you from him.

10 but I would not listen to Balaam. Instead, he repeatedly blessed you, and I delivered you from his hand.

Joshua 24:10 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 24:10

But I would not hearken unto Balaam
Who was very solicitous to get leave of the Lord to curse Israel, which he knew he could not do without; he had a goodwill to it but could not accomplish it:

therefore he blessed you still;
went on blessing Israel to the last, when Balak hoped every time he would have cursed them; and Balaam himself was very desirous of doing it; but could not, being overruled by the Lord, and under his restraint; which shows his power over evil spirits, and their agents:

so I delivered you out of his hands:
both out of the hand of Balak, who was intimidated from bringing his forces against them, and out of the hand of Balaam, who was not suffered to curse them.

Joshua 24:10 In-Context

8 “ ‘I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived east of the Jordan. They fought against you, but I gave them into your hands. I destroyed them from before you, and you took possession of their land.

9 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.

10 But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you out of his hand.

11 “ ‘Then you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The citizens of Jericho fought against you, as did also the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites and Jebusites, but I gave them into your hands.

12 I sent the hornet ahead of you, which drove them out before you—also the two Amorite kings. You did not do it with your own sword and bow.

Cross References

• 1. S Numbers 23:11; S Deuteronomy 23:5