Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He answered, “Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?” New Living Translation But Balaam replied, “I will speak only the message that the LORD puts in my mouth.” English Standard Version And he answered and said, “Must I not take care to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?” Berean Standard Bible But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?” King James Bible And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth? New King James Version So he answered and said, “Must I not take heed to speak what the LORD has put in my mouth?” New American Standard Bible He replied, “Must I not be careful to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?” NASB 1995 He replied, “Must I not be careful to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?” NASB 1977 And he answered and said, “Must I not be careful to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?” Legacy Standard Bible And he replied, “Must I not be careful to speak what Yahweh puts in my mouth?” Amplified Bible Balaam answered, “Must I not be obedient and careful to speak what the LORD has put in my mouth?” Christian Standard Bible He answered, “Shouldn’t I say exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible He answered, “Shouldn’t I say exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?” American Standard Version And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Balaam answered and said, “Behold, whatever LORD JEHOVAH puts in my mouth is what I observe to speak.” Brenton Septuagint Translation And Balaam said to Balac, Whatsoever the Lord shall put into my mouth, shall I not take heed to speak this? Contemporary English Version Balaam answered, "I can say only what the LORD tells me." Douay-Rheims Bible He answered him: Call I speak any thing else but what the Lord commandeth? English Revised Version And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD putteth in my mouth? GOD'S WORD® Translation Balaam answered, "I must say what the LORD tells me to say." Good News Translation He answered, "I can say only what the LORD tells me to say." International Standard Version But in response, Balaam asked, "Shouldn't I be careful to communicate only what the LORD puts in my mouth?" JPS Tanakh 1917 And he answered and said: 'Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD putteth in my mouth?' Literal Standard Version and he answers and says, “That which YHWH puts in my mouth—do I not take heed to speak it?” Majority Standard Bible But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?” New American Bible Balaam replied, “Is it not what the LORD puts in my mouth that I take care to repeat?” NET Bible Balaam replied, "Must I not be careful to speak what the LORD has put in my mouth?" New Revised Standard Version He answered, “Must I not take care to say what the LORD puts into my mouth?” New Heart English Bible He answered and said, "Must I not be careful to speak that which God puts in my mouth?" Webster's Bible Translation And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth? World English Bible He answered and said, “Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?” Young's Literal Translation and he answereth and saith, 'That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth -- it do I not take heed to speak?' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Balaam's First Oracle…11Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and behold, you have only blessed them!” 12But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?” Cross References Exodus 4:15 You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do. Numbers 22:20 That night God came to Balaam and said, "Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you." Numbers 23:13 Then Balak said to him, "Please come with me to another place where you can see them. You will only see the outskirts of their camp--not all of them. And from there, curse them for me." Treasury of Scripture And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD has put in my mouth? Numbers 23:20,26 Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it… 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. 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? Jump to Previous Careful Heed Mouth Ordered Puts Putteth SpeakJump to Next Careful Heed Mouth Ordered Puts Putteth SpeakNumbers 23 1. Balak's sacrificesParallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But [Balaam] replied,וַיַּ֖עַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond “Should I not הֲלֹ֗א (hă·lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no speak לְדַבֵּֽר׃ (lə·ḏab·bêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue exactly what אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel puts יָשִׂ֤ים (yā·śîm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set in my mouth?” בְּפִ֔י (bə·p̄î) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to Links Numbers 23:12 NIVNumbers 23:12 NLT Numbers 23:12 ESV Numbers 23:12 NASB Numbers 23:12 KJV Numbers 23:12 BibleApps.com Numbers 23:12 Biblia Paralela Numbers 23:12 Chinese Bible Numbers 23:12 French Bible Numbers 23:12 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 23:12 He answered and said Must I not (Nu Num.) |