Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
God came to visit Balaam that same night and told him, "If the men come to call on you, get up and go with them, but be sure to do only what I tell you to do."
New American Standard Bible
God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise up and go with them; but
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”
A Conservative Version
And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, go with them, but only the word which I speak to thee, that shall thou do.
American Standard Version
And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.
Amplified
God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, get up and go with them, but you shall still do only what I tell you.”
Bible in Basic English
And that night God came to Balaam and said to him, If these men have come for you, go with them: but do only what I say to you.
Darby Translation
Then God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men have come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but only what I shall say unto thee shalt thou do.
Julia Smith Translation
And God will come to Balaam at night, and say to him, If the men have come to call to thee, rise up, go with them, and only the word which I shall speak to thee, thou shalt do it
King James 2000
And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call you, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto you, that shall you do.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God came to Balaam [at] night, and he said to him, "If the men have come to call you, get up [and] go with them; but only the word that I will speak to you, you will do."
Modern King James verseion
And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, If the men come to call you, rise up, go with them. But still, the word which I shall say to you, that you shall do.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God came to Balaam by night and said unto him, "If the men come to fetch thee, rise up and go with them: but what I say unto thee, that only thou shalt do."
NET Bible
God came to Balaam that night, and said to him, "If the men have come to call you, get up and go with them; but the word that I will say to you, that you must do."
New Heart English Bible
God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, "If the men have come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that you shall do."
The Emphasized Bible
And God came in unto Balaam, by night, and said unto him - If, to call thee, the men have come in, arise go with them, - But only, the thing that I shall speak unto thee, that, shalt thou do.
Webster
And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call thee, rise and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say to thee, that shalt thou perform.
World English Bible
God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, "If the men have come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that you shall do."
Youngs Literal Translation
And God cometh in unto Balaam, by night, and saith to him, 'If to call for thee the men have come, rise, go with them, and only the thing which I speak unto thee -- it thou dost do.'
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Accompanies The Moabite Princes
19 Meanwhile, stay here overnight so I may learn what the LORD might say to me." 20 God came to visit Balaam that same night and told him, "If the men come to call on you, get up and go with them, but be sure to do only what I tell you to do." 21 The next morning, Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and started to leave, accompanied by the Moabite officials.
Names
Cross References
Numbers 23:12
But in response, Balaam asked, "Shouldn't I be careful to communicate only what the LORD puts in my mouth?"
Numbers 23:26
"Didn't I tell you," Balaam responded to Balak, "that I'll say whatever the LORD tells me to say?"
Numbers 24:13
"Even if Balak gives me his palace full of silver and gold, I won't double-cross the command of the LORD and do anything whether good or evil on my own initiative, because I'm going to say whatever the LORD says.'
Numbers 22:35
But the angel of the LORD told Balaam, "Go with the men, but deliver only the message that I'm going to give you." So Balaam went with Balak's officials.
Numbers 23:5
Then the LORD gave Balaam this message. "Return to Balak and speak to him."
Numbers 23:16
Then the LORD met with Balaam and gave a message to him. "Now go back to Balak and speak to him."
1 Samuel 8:5-9
They told him, "Look, you're old, and your sons don't follow your example. So appoint a king to govern us like all the other nations."
1 Samuel 12:12-19
But when you saw that Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was coming to fight you, you told me, "No, let a king rule over us instead,' even though the LORD your God was your king.
Psalm 33:10-11
The LORD makes void the counsel of nations; he frustrates the plans of nations.
Psalm 78:30-31
However, before they had fulfilled their desire, while their food was still in their mouths,
Psalm 81:12
So I allowed them to continue in their stubbornness, living by their own advice.
Isaiah 37:29
Your insolence has reached my ears, so I'll put my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth, and I'll make you turn back on the road by which you came.
Ezekiel 14:2-5
this message came to me from the LORD.
Hosea 13:11
I gave you a king in my anger, and I took him away in my fury."
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the power of Satan. He will use every kind of power, including miraculous signs, lying wonders,