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 Fuis maintenant, va-t’en chez toi! J’avais dit que je te rendrais des honneurs, mais l’Éternel t’empêche de les recevoir.
12 Balaam répondit à Balak: Eh! N’ai-je pas dit aux messagers que tu m’as envoyés:
13 Quand Balak me donnerait sa maison pleine d’argent et d’or, je ne pourrais faire de moi-même ni bien ni mal contre l’ordre de l’Éternel; je répéterai ce que dira l’Éternel?
14 Et maintenant voici, je m’en vais vers mon peuple. Viens, je t’annoncerai ce que ce peuple fera à ton peuple dans la suite des temps.
15 Balaam prononça son oracle, et dit: Parole de Balaam, fils de Beor, Parole de l’homme qui a l’œil ouvert,
What Does Numbers 24:13 Mean?
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