Numbers 22:38
What does Numbers 22:38 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 22:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He answered him: Lo, here I am: shall I have power to speak any other thing but that which God shall put in my mouth?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I am come to thee; but shall I now be able at all to say anything? the word thatGod puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 46:10
declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;
- Numbers 23:26
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh, that I must do?
- Numbers 22:18
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.
- Numbers 23:16
And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
- Isaiah 47:12
Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast labored from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
- Isaiah 44:25
that frustrateth the signs of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
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