Numbers 22:18 “But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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.

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 the LORD my God, to do less or more.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Balaam answered, and sayde vnto the seruants of Balak, If Balak woulde giue me his house full of siluer and golde, I can not goe beyonde the worde of the Lord my God, to doe lesse or more.

Darby Translation

And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah 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;

Bible in Basic English

But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders of the Lord my God.

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Cross references

“If Balak”

Numbers 24:13 Titus 1:16

Numbers 24:13 · 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 must speak whatever the LORD says.

Titus 1:16 · BSB

They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

“I cannot”

1 Kings 22:14 2 Chronicles 18:13 Numbers 23:26 Daniel 5:17 Acts 8:20

1 Kings 22:14 · BSB

But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”

2 Chronicles 18:13 · BSB

But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”

Numbers 23:26 · BSB

But Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?”

Daniel 5:17 · BSB

In response, Daniel said to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him.

Acts 8:20 · BSB

But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

Also

Numbers 22:38

Numbers 22:38 · BSB

“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.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”

19So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me.”

Read Numbers 22