Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But Balaam answered them, “Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything great or small to go beyond the command of the LORD my God. New Living Translation But Balaam responded to Balak’s messengers, “Even if Balak were to give me his palace filled with silver and gold, I would be powerless to do anything against the will of the LORD my God. English Standard Version But Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the LORD my God to do less or more. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more. New American Standard Bible But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the command of the LORD my God. NASB 1995 Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the command of the LORD my God. NASB 1977 And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the command of the LORD my God. Legacy Standard Bible And Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, to trespass the command of Yahweh my God. Amplified Bible Balaam answered the servants of Balak, “Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the command of the LORD my God. Christian Standard Bible But Balaam responded to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the command of the LORD my God to do anything small or great. Holman Christian Standard Bible But Balaam responded to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the command of the LORD my God to do anything small or great. American Standard Version 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 Jehovah my God, to do less or more. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Balaam answered and said to the Servants of Balaq: “If Balaq will give to me his house full of silver or gold, I cannot pass over the word of the mouth of LORD JEHOVAH my God, not for the small, neither for the great. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Balaam answered and said to the princes of Balac, If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I shall not be able to go beyond the word of the Lord God, to make it little or great in my mind. Contemporary English Version Balaam answered, "Even if Balak offered me a palace full of silver or gold, I wouldn't do anything to disobey the LORD my God. Douay-Rheims Bible Balaam answered: If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot alter the word of the Lord my God, to speak either more or less. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation But Balaam answered Balak's servants, "Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I couldn't disobey the command of the LORD my God no matter whether the request was important or not. Good News Translation But Balaam answered, "Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not disobey the command of the LORD my God in even the smallest matter. International Standard Version Balaam responded to Balak's entourage by saying, "Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I won't double-cross the command of the LORD my God in even the slightest way. JPS Tanakh 1917 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 any thing, small or great. Literal Standard Version And Balaam answers and says to the servants of Balak, “If Balak gives to me the fullness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of my God YHWH, to do a little or a great thing; Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible But Balaam replied to Balak’s servants, “Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, small or great, contrary to the command of the LORD, my God. NET Bible Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, "Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the commandment of the LORD my God to do less or more. New Revised Standard Version But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Although Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the LORD my God, to do less or more. New Heart English Bible Balaam answered the servants of Balak, "If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the command of the LORD my God, to do less or more. Webster's Bible Translation And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more. World English Bible Balaam answered the servants of Balak, “If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the word of Yahweh my God, to do less or more. Young's Literal Translation And Balaam answereth and saith unto the servants of Balak, 'If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah my God, to do a little or a great thing; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Balak Summons Balaam…17for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’ ” 18But 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. 19So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me.”… Cross References Numbers 22:19 So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me." 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." Numbers 23:26 But Balaam replied, "Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?" Numbers 24:12 Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me Numbers 24:13 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. 1 Kings 13:8 But the man of God replied, "If you were to give me half your possessions, I still would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place. 1 Kings 22:14 But Micaiah said, "As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me." Treasury of Scripture And Balaam answered and said to 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. If Balak Numbers 24:13 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? Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. I cannot Numbers 23:26 But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do? Numbers 24:13 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? 1 Kings 22:14 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak. Jump to Previous Able Balaam Balak Command Commandment Contrary Either House Less Palace Possible Servants Silver Small WordJump to Next Able Balaam Balak Command Commandment Contrary Either House Less Palace Possible Servants Silver Small WordNumbers 22 1. Balak's first message for Balaam is refused15. His second message obtains him 22. An angel would have slain him, if he had not been saved by his donkey 36. Balak entertains him (18) I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord . . . --These words may have been nothing more than an ostentatious semblance of disinterestedness and superiority to worldly considerations; or it is possible that Balaam may have been conscious that "he spake not of himself," and that, as regards his prophetic utterances, he was but the mouthpiece of the Lord.Verse 18. - I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God. Balaam's faith was paramount within its own sphere of operation. It did not control his wishes; it did not secure the heart obedience which God loves; but it did secure, and that absolutely, outward obedience to every positive command of God, however irksome; and Balaam never made any secret of this. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But Balaamבִּלְעָ֗ם (bil·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1109: Balaam -- a prophet replied וַיַּ֣עַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the servants עַבְדֵ֣י (‘aḇ·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant of Balak, בָלָ֔ק (ḇā·lāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1111: Balak -- 'devastator', a Moabite king “If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not Balak בָלָ֛ק (ḇā·lāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1111: Balak -- 'devastator', a Moabite king were to give יִתֶּן־ (yit·ten-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set me his house בֵית֖וֹ (ḇê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house full מְלֹ֥א (mə·lō) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4393: Fullness, that which fills of silver כֶּ֣סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money and gold, וְזָהָ֑ב (wə·zā·hāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky I could אוּכַ֗ל (’ū·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3201: To be able, have power not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no do לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make anything small קְטַנָּ֖ה (qə·ṭan·nāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant or א֥וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if great גְדוֹלָֽה׃ (ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent to go beyond לַעֲבֹר֙ (la·‘ă·ḇōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on the command פִּי֙ (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel my God. אֱלֹהָ֔י (’ĕ·lō·hāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Numbers 22:18 NIVNumbers 22:18 NLT Numbers 22:18 ESV Numbers 22:18 NASB Numbers 22:18 KJV Numbers 22:18 BibleApps.com Numbers 22:18 Biblia Paralela Numbers 22:18 Chinese Bible Numbers 22:18 French Bible Numbers 22:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 22:18 Balaam answered the servants of Balak If (Nu Num.) |
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