Numbers 23:12
What does Numbers 23:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 23:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the Lord hath put in my mouth?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And in answer he said, Am I not ordered to say only what the Lord puts into my mouth?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he answereth and saith, `That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth--it do I not take heed to speak?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He answered him: Can I speak any thing else but what the Lord commandeth?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah puts in my mouth?
Context
v.11And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
v.12This passage
v.13And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them; thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 23:26
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh, that I must do?
- Proverbs 26:25
When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:
- Numbers 23:20
Behold, I have receivedcommandmentto bless: And he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.
- Romans 16:18
For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.
- Numbers 22:38
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.
- Numbers 22:20
And 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.
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