Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that LORD speaks, that I must do?
New American Standard Bible
But Balaam replied to Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘
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?"
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?'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 23:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Relocates Yet Again
25 And Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all. 26 But Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that LORD speaks, that I must do? 27 And Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take thee to another place. Perhaps it will please God that thou may curse them for me from there.
Cross References
Numbers 22:18
And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of LORD my God, to do less or more.
Numbers 22:38
And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I have come to thee. Have I now any power at all to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.
Numbers 23:12-13
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which LORD puts in my mouth?
Numbers 24:12-13
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers that thou sent to me, saying,
1 Kings 22:14
And Micaiah said, As LORD lives, what LORD says to me, that I will speak.
2 Chronicles 18:13
And Micaiah said, As LORD lives, what my God says, that will I speak.
Acts 4:19-20
But Peter and John having replied to them, they said, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than God, judge ye.
Acts 5:29
And Peter and the apostles having answered, they said, We must obey God rather than men.