Numbers 24:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the Lord saith, that will I speak?”

Numbers 24:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 24:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 24:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond Yahweh’s word, to do either good or bad from my own mind. I will say what Yahweh says’?”

Numbers 24:13 — World English Bible

Numbers 24:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If 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?”

Numbers 24:13 — American Standard Version

Numbers 24:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah, to do good or evil of mine own heart--that which Jehovah speaketh--it I speak?”

Numbers 24:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 24:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah to do good or bad out of my heart: what Jehovah shall say, that will I speak?”

Numbers 24:13 — Darby Translation

Numbers 24:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If Balak would giue me his house ful of siluer and gold, I can not passe the commandement of the Lord, to doe either good or bad of mine owne minde? what the Lord shall commaund, the same will I speake.”

Numbers 24:13 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 24:13 in Context — Numbers 24

11 Húyete, por tanto, ahora á tu lugar: yo dije que te honraría, mas he aquí que Jehová te ha privado de honra.

12 Y Balaam le respondió: ¿No lo declaré yo también á tus mensajeros que me enviaste, diciendo:

13 Si Balac me diese su casa llena de plata y oro, yo no podré traspasar el dicho de Jehová para hacer cosa buena ni mala de mi arbitrio; [mas] lo que Jehová hablare, eso diré yo?

14 He aquí yo me voy ahora á mi pueblo: por tanto, ven, te indicaré lo que este pueblo ha de hacer á tu pueblo en los postrimeros días.

15 Y tomó su parábola, y dijo: Dijo Balaam hijo de Beor, dijo el varón de ojos abiertos:

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What Does Numbers 24:13 Mean?

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