But Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the Lord my God, to do less or more.
Numbers 22:19 - Revised Standard Version CI Pray, now, tarry here this night also, that I may know what more the Lord will say to me.” Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now therefore, I pray you, tarry here again tonight that I may know what more the Lord will say to me. American Standard Version (1901) Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak unto me more. Common English Bible Now you also must remain the night here so that I may know what else the LORD may say to me.” Catholic Public Domain Version I beg you to remain for this night also, so that I may know what the Lord will answer me again." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I pray you to stay here this night also, that I may know what the Lord will answer me once more. |
But Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the Lord my God, to do less or more.
And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise, go with them; but only what I bid you, that shall you do.”
Forsaking the right way they have gone astray; they have followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved gain from wrongdoing,
And in their greed they will exploit you with false words; from of old their condemnation has not been idle, and their destruction has not been asleep.
Woe to them! For they walk in the way of Cain, and abandon themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam's error, and perish in Korah's rebellion.