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Numbers 24:12

BalaamBalak
Integrity

10 Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.

11 Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would richly reward you, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”

Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me

13 that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I will speak whatever the LORD says.

14 Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me
KJV
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
WEB
Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
ASV
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,
DARBY
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
BLB
And Balaam said to Balak, “Was [it] not even to your messengers whom you sent to me [that] I spoke, saying
ÅB
Bileam svarte Balak: Sa jeg ikke allerede til de bud du sendte til meg:
OTB
Bileam svarte Balak: "Sa jeg ikke til dine sendebud som du sendte til meg,
B1930
Bileam svarte Balak: Sa jeg ikke allerede til de bud du sendte til mig:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Numbers 22:18

    But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.

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  • Numbers 22:38

    “See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”

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