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 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour.
12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
13 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?
14 And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
15 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
What Does Numbers 24:13 Mean?
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