Numbers 22:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 the Lord my God, to do less or more.”

Numbers 22:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 22:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 22:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Balaam answered the servants of Balak, “If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the word of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.”

Numbers 22:18 — World English Bible

Numbers 22:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 22:18 — American Standard Version

Numbers 22:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Balaam answereth and saith unto the servants of Balak, `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 my God, to do a little or a great thing;”

Numbers 22:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 22:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah myGod, to do less or more. ”

Numbers 22:18 — Darby Translation

Numbers 22:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Balaam answered, and sayde vnto the seruants of Balak, If Balak woulde giue me his house full of siluer and golde, I can not goe beyonde the worde of the Lord my God, to doe lesse or more.”

Numbers 22:18 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 22:18 in Context — Numbers 22

16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:

17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

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 the Lord my God, to do less or more.

19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the Lord will say unto me more.

20 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

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What Does Numbers 22:18 Mean?

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