Numbers 24:12
What does Numbers 24:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 24:12 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, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Balaam made answer to Balac: Did I not say to thy messengers, whom thou sentest to me:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
Context
v.11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor.
v.12This passage
v.13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah speaketh, that will I speak?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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 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.
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