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Numbers 24:13

Balak
IntegrityObedienceMoney and wealthGod's will and calling

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.

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

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.

15 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

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BSB
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.
KJV
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?
WEB
‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the LORD’s word, to do either good or bad from my own mind. I will say what the LORD says’?
ASV
If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah speaketh, that will I speak?
DARBY
If Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah to do good or bad out of my heart: what Jehovah shall say, that will I speak?
BLB
[that] if Balak were to give to me the fullness of his house in silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of YHWH to do good or bad of my own will? That which YHWH says, that I must speak.
ÅB
Om Balak gav meg sitt hus fullt av sølv og gull, kunne jeg ikke overtrede Herrens ord og gjøre noe etter mitt eget tykke, enten godt eller ondt; jeg kan ikke tale annet enn hva Herren sier.
OTB
'Selv om Balak ga meg sitt palass fullt av sølv og gull, kunne jeg ikke gå utover Herrens befaling for å gjøre verken godt eller ondt av egen vilje. Det Herren taler, det vil jeg tale'?
B1930
Om Balak gav mig sitt hus fullt av sølv og gull, kunde jeg ikke overtrede Herrens ord og gjøre noget efter mitt eget tykke, enten godt eller ondt; jeg kan ikke tale annet enn hvad Herren sier.

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Cross references

  • Numbers 16:28

    And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.

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  • Numbers 22:20

    And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

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  • 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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