KJV:
Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
NASB:
"Now, therefore, please come, curse this people for me since they are too mighty for me; perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed."
KJV:
Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.
NASB:
"Now please, you also stay here tonight, and I will find out what else the LORD will speak to me."
KJV:
And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
NASB:
Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, "I have sinned, for I did not know that you were standing in the way against me. Now then, if it is displeasing to you, I will turn back."
KJV:
He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
NASB:
The oracle of him who hears the words of God, And knows the knowledge of the Most High, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered.
KJV:
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
NASB:
"Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man intimately.
KJV:
But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
NASB:
"But all the girls who have not known man intimately, spare for yourselves.
KJV:
And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
NASB:
and of human beings, of the women who had not known man intimately, all the persons were 32,000.
KJV:
But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
NASB:
"But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.
KJV:
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
NASB:
'Choose wise and discerning and experienced men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your heads.'
KJV:
So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.
NASB:
"So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and experienced men, and appointed them heads over you, leaders of thousands and of hundreds, of fifties and of tens, and officers for your tribes.