“So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.
Numbers 22:20 - The Scriptures 1998 And Elohim came to Bilʽ 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 gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.
“Because your rage against Me and your pride have come up to My ears, I shall put My hook in your nose and My bridle in your lips, and I shall turn you back by the way which you came.
And יהוה said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ but go to all to whom I send you, and speak whatever I command you.
“I gave you a sovereign in My displeasure, but I took him away in My wrath.
“And now, please, you also stay here tonight, and let me find out what more יהוה says to me.”
And he answered and said, “Should I not take heed to speak what יהוה has put in my mouth?”
‘If Balaq should give me his house filled with silver and gold, I am unable to go beyond the word of יהוה, to do either good or evil of my own heart. What יהוה speaks, that I speak’?