So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, That they might walk in their own counsels.
Numbers 22:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men be come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call you, rise up and go with them, but still only what I tell you may you do. American Standard Version (1901) And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do. Common English Bible God came to Balaam in the night and said to him, “If the men have come to summon you, arise and go with them. But you must do only what I tell you to do.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, God came to Balaam in the night, and said to him: "If these men have arrived to call you, then rise up and go with them; yet only in so far as you shall do what I will command you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version God therefore came to Balaam in the night, and said to him: If these men be come to call thee, arise and go with them. Yet so, that thou do what I shall command thee. |
So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, That they might walk in their own counsels.
Because of thy raging against me, and for that thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for to whomsoever I shall send thee thou shalt go, and whatsoever I shall command thee thou shalt speak.
I have given thee a king in mine anger, and have taken him away in my wrath.
Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will speak unto me more.
And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD putteth in my mouth?
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what the LORD speaketh, that will I speak?
He saith, which heareth the words of God, Which seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open: