Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But Balaam replied to Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘Whatever the Lord speaks, that I must do’?”

King James Version

But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?

Holman Bible

But Balaam answered him, “Didn’t I tell you: Whatever the Lord says, I must do?”

International Standard Version

"Didn't I tell you," Balaam responded to Balak, "that I'll say whatever the LORD tells me to say?"

A Conservative Version

But Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that LORD speaks, that I must do?

American Standard Version

But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh, that I must do?

Amplified

But Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not say to you, ‘All that the Lord speaks, that I must do?’”

Bible in Basic English

But Balaam in answer said to Balak, Did I not say to you, I may only do what the Lord says?

Darby Translation

And Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that Jehovah shall speak, that will I do?

Julia Smith Translation

And Balsam will answer and say to Balak, Spake I not to thee, saying, All which Jehovah shall speak I will do it?

King James 2000

But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I you, saying, All that the LORD speaks, that I must do?

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Balaam answered and said to Balak, "Did I not speak to you, saying, 'Whatever Yahweh speaks I will do'?"

Modern King James verseion

But Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell you, saying, All that Jehovah speaks, that I must do?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Balaam answered and said unto Balak, "Told not I thee, saying, 'All that the LORD biddeth me, that I must do?'"

NET Bible

But Balaam replied to Balak, "Did I not tell you, 'All that the Lord speaks, I must do'?"

New Heart English Bible

But Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not tell you, saying, 'All that the LORD speaks, that I must do?'"

The Emphasized Bible

And Balaam responded, and said unto Balak, - Spake I not unto thee, saying, All that Yahweh shall speak, that, must I do?

Webster

But Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?

World English Bible

But Balaam answered Balak, "Didn't I tell you, saying, 'All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do?'"

Youngs Literal Translation

and Balaam answereth and saith unto Balak, 'Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh -- it I do?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But Balaam
בּלעם 
Bil`am 
Usage: 61

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

and said

Usage: 0

בּלק 
Balaq 
Usage: 43

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

not I thee, saying

Usage: 0

All that the Lord

Usage: 0

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

Verse Info

Context Readings

Balaam Relocates Yet Again

25 Then Balak said to Balaam, “Do not curse them at all nor bless them at all!” 26 But Balaam replied to Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘Whatever the Lord speaks, that I must do’?” 27 Then Balak said to Balaam, “Please come, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will be agreeable with God that you curse them for me from there.”



Cross References

Numbers 22:18

Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the command of the Lord my God.

Numbers 22:38

So Balaam said to Balak, “Behold, I have come now to you! Am I able to speak anything at all? The word that God puts in my mouth, that I shall speak.”

Numbers 23:12-13

He replied, “Must I not be careful to speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?”

Numbers 24:12-13

Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,

1 Kings 22:14

But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, what the Lord says to me, that I shall speak.”

2 Chronicles 18:13

But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, what my God says, that I will speak.”

Acts 4:19-20

But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to you rather than to God, you be the judge;

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

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