申命记 9:25
KJV
Thus I fell down before the Lord forty days and forty nights, as I fell down at the first; because the Lord had said he would destroy you.
Context
This verse from 申命记 Chapter 9 connects to 2 cross-references. 巴兰宣告最后一段神谕:预言以色列必兴盛,迦南各民族将被征服,并提到「有星要出于雅各,有杖要兴于以色列」。他又预言亚玛力、基尼和亚述的命运,然后返回本地。
其他译本
ASV
So I fell down before Jehovah the forty days and forty nights that I fell down, because Jehovah had said he would destroy you.
YLT
`And I throw myself before Jehovah, the forty days and the forty nights, as I had thrown myself, for Jehovah hath said--to destroy you;
BBE
So I went down on my face in prayer before the Lord for forty days and forty nights as I did at first; because the Lord had said that he would put an end to you.