Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers that thou sent to me, saying,
New American Standard Bible
Balaam said to Balak, “
King James Version
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
Holman Bible
Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I previously tell the messengers you sent me:
International Standard Version
But Balaam replied to Balak, "I told your messengers,
American Standard Version
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,
Amplified
Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me,
Bible in Basic English
Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,
Darby Translation
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
Julia Smith Translation
And Balaam will say to Balak, Also to thy messengers which thou sentest to me, spake I not, saying,
King James 2000
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spoke I not also to your messengers whom you sent unto me, saying,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
Modern King James verseion
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak also to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Balaam said unto Balak, "Told I not thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
NET Bible
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
New Heart English Bible
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
The Emphasized Bible
And Balaam said unto Balak, - Was it not so that even unto thy messengers whom thou didst send unto m, I spake saying-
Webster
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak also to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
World English Bible
Balaam said to Balak, "Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
Youngs Literal Translation
And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,
Interlinear
Dabar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 24:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Continues To Utter Oracles
11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place. I thought to promote thee to great honor, but, lo, LORD has kept thee back from honor. 12 And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers that thou sent to me, saying, 13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of LORD, to do either good or bad of my own mind. What LORD speaks, that I will speak?
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.