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 thatGod 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 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.
37 And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?
38 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.
39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath–huzoth.
40 And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
What Does Numbers 22:38 Mean?
Numbers 22:38 is a verse from the Book of Numbers, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Numbers chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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