Numbers 22:19
What does Numbers 22:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 22:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak unto me more.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the Lord will say unto me more.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak unto me more.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So take your rest here this night, till I have knowledge what more the Lord has to say to me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and, now, abide, I pray you, in this <FI>place<Fi> , you also, to-night; and I know what Jehovah is adding to speak with me.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I pray you to stay here this night also, that I may know what the Lord will answer me once more.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And now, I pray you, abide ye also here this night, and I shall know what Jehovah will say to me further.
Context
v.18And 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.
v.19This passage
v.20And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 22:7
And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
- 1 Timothy 6:9
But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.
- 2 Peter 2:3
And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.
- Jude 1:11
Woe unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.
- 2 Peter 2:15
forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing;
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