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, ‘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?'"

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
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 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: -

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