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Numbers 24:12

BalaamBalak
Integrity

10 And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.

And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?

14 And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

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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

    And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

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  • Numbers 22:38

    And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

    Read in context