Numbers 22:19 “So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find…”

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.

World English Bible

Now therefore please stay here tonight as well, that I may know what else the LORD will speak to me.”

American Standard Version

Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak unto me more.

Geneva Bible 1599

But nowe, I pray you, tary here this night, that I may wit, what the Lord will say vnto mee more.

Darby Translation

And now, I pray you, abide ye also here this night, and I shall know what Jehovah will say to me further.

Young's Literal Translation

and, now, abide, I pray you, in this [place], you also, to-night; and I know what Jehovah is adding to speak with me.'

Bible in Basic English

So take your rest here this night, till I have knowledge what more the Lord has to say to me.

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Cross references

“Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.”

Jude 1:11 2 Peter 2:3 2 Peter 2:15 Numbers 22:7 Numbers 22:8 1 Timothy 6:9

Jude 1:11 · BSB

Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

2 Peter 2:3 · BSB

In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.

2 Peter 2:15 · BSB

They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.

Numbers 22:7 · BSB

The elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.

Numbers 22:8 · BSB

“Spend the night here,” Balaam replied, “and I will give you the answer that the LORD speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.

1 Timothy 6:9 · BSB

Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

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

In context

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.

20That 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.”

Read Numbers 22