Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and Balaam answereth and saith unto Balak, 'Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh -- it 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?'"
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?'"
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 23:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Relocates Yet Again
25 And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Neither pierce it at all, nor bless it at all;' 26 and Balaam answereth and saith unto Balak, 'Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh -- it I do?' 27 And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Come, I pray thee, I take thee unto another place; it may be it is right in the eyes of God -- to pierce it for me from thence.'
Cross References
Numbers 22:18
And Balaam answereth and saith unto the servants of Balak, 'If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah my God, to do a little or a great thing;
Numbers 22:38
And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Lo, I have come unto thee; now -- am I at all able to speak anything? the word which God setteth in my mouth -- it I do speak.'
Numbers 23:12-13
and he answereth and saith, 'That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth -- it do I not take heed to speak?'
Numbers 24:12-13
And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,
1 Kings 22:14
And Micaiah saith, 'Jehovah liveth; surely that which Jehovah saith unto me -- it I speak.'
2 Chronicles 18:13
And Micaiah saith 'Jehovah liveth, surely that which my God saith, it I speak.'
Acts 4:19-20
and Peter and John answering unto them said, 'Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye;
Acts 5:29
And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;