Numbers 22:38 ““See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anythin…”

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Balaam said to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you. Have I now any power at all to speak anything? I will speak the word that God puts in my mouth.”

American Standard Version

And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Balaam made answere vnto Balak, Lo, I am come vnto thee, and can I nowe say any thing at all? the worde that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speake.

Darby Translation

And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I am come to thee; but shall I now be able at all to say anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.

Young's Literal Translation

And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Lo, I have come unto thee; now — am I at all able to speak anything? the word which God setteth in my mouth — it I do speak.'

Bible in Basic English

Then Balaam said to Balak, Now I have come to you; but have I power to say anything? Only what God puts into my mouth may I say.

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“have I”

Numbers 22:18 Proverbs 19:21 Psalm 33:10 Psalm 76:10 Isaiah 44:25 Isaiah 46:10

Numbers 22:18 · BSB

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.

Proverbs 19:21 · BSB

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Psalm 33:10 · BSB

The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.

Psalm 76:10 · BSB

Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.

Isaiah 44:25 · BSB

who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,

Isaiah 46:10 · BSB

I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

“the word”

Numbers 23:16 Numbers 23:26 Numbers 24:13 1 Kings 22:14 2 Chronicles 18:13

Numbers 23:16 · BSB

And the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and speak what I tell you.”

Numbers 23:26 · BSB

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

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.

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.”

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

In context

37And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to reward you richly?”

39So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.

Read Numbers 22