Parallel Verses
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?
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?"
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?'"
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 Then said Balak unto Balaam, Thou shalt neither revile, him, - nor bless him. 26 And Balaam responded, and said unto Balak, - Spake I not unto thee, saying, All that Yahweh shall speak, that, must I do? 27 And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee! let me take thee unto another place, - peradventure, it may be right in the eyes of God, that thou revile me him. from thence.
Cross References
Numbers 22:18
And Balaam responded and said unto the servants of Balak, Though Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the bidding of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.
Numbers 22:38
And Balaam said unto Balak - Lo! I am come unto thee, Now, can, I, possibly, promise any-thing? The word that God shall put in my mouth, that, must I speak.
Numbers 23:12-13
And he answered and said, - Was it not to be so that whatsoever Yahweh should put into my mouth, the same, should I take heed to speak?
Numbers 24:12-13
And Balaam said unto Balak, - Was it not so that even unto thy messengers whom thou didst send unto m, I spake saying-
1 Kings 22:14
And Micaiah said, - By the life of Yahweh, what Yahweh saith unto me, that, will I, speak.
2 Chronicles 18:13
Then said Micaiah, - By the life of Yahweh, whatsoever my God shall say, that, must I speak.
Acts 4:19-20
But, Peter and John, answering, said unto them - Whether it be right in presence of God, unto you, to be hearkening, rather than unto God, judge!
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said - It is needful to be yielding obedience unto God rather than unto men: -