But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Although 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 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 You also stay here overnight, so that I may learn what more the Lord may say to me.” More versionsKing 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 replied to the servants of Balak, “Although 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.
That night God came to Balaam and said to him, “If the men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but do only what I tell you to do.”
They have left the straight road and have gone astray, following the road of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of doing wrong
And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation, pronounced against them long ago, has not been idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
Woe to them! For they go the way of Cain and abandon themselves to Balaam’s error for the sake of gain and perish in Korah’s rebellion.