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Numbers 24:13

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‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond Yahweh’s word, to do either good or bad from my own mind. I will say what Yahweh says’?

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Numbers 24:13 in other translations

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah speaketh, that will I speak?

Numbers 24:13 · American Standard Version

Numbers 24:13 in context

  1. 11Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.”
  2. 12Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
  3. 13‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond Yahweh’s word, to do either good or bad from my own mind. I will say what Yahweh says’?
  4. 14Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.”
  5. 15He took up his parable, and said,
    “Balaam the son of Beor says,
    the man whose eyes are open says;