Numbers 22:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And 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.”

Numbers 22:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 22:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 22:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Balaam said to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you. Have I now any power at all to speak anything? I will speak the word that God puts in my mouth.””

Numbers 22:38 — World English Bible

Numbers 22:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 22:38 — American Standard Version

Numbers 22:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And 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.'”

Numbers 22:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 22:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I am come to thee; but shall I now be able at all to say anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.”

Numbers 22:38 — Darby Translation

Numbers 22:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Balaam made answere vnto Balak, Lo, I am come vnto thee, and can I nowe say any thing at all? the worde that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speake.”

Numbers 22:38 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 22:38 in Context — Numbers 22

36 Balak apprit que Balaam arrivait, et il sortit à sa rencontre jusqu’à la ville de Moab qui est sur la limite de l’Arnon, à l’extrême frontière.

37 Balak dit à Balaam: N’ai-je pas envoyé auprès de toi pour t’appeler? Pourquoi n’es-tu pas venu vers moi? Ne puis-je donc pas te traiter avec honneur?

38 Balaam dit à Balak: Voici, je suis venu vers toi; maintenant, me sera-t-il permis de dire quoi que ce soit? Je dirai les paroles que Dieu mettra dans ma bouche.

39 Balaam alla avec Balak, et ils arrivèrent à Kirjath-Hutsoth.

40 Balak sacrifia des bœufs et des brebis, et il en envoya à Balaam et aux chefs qui étaient avec lui.

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What Does Numbers 22:38 Mean?

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