Numbers 24:13 - Tree of Life Version

¹³ ‘If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the mouth of Adonai, to do good or bad from my own heart? Whatever Adonai may speak, I will speak!’

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the command of the Lord, to do either good or bad of my own will, but what the Lord says, that will I speak?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ 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?

Common English Bible

¹³ ‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I wouldn’t be able to break the LORD’s command for good or ill by my own will. I’ll say whatever the LORD says’?

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ Even if Balak would give me his house, filled with silver and gold, I still could not go away from the word of the Lord my God, so as to offer anything, either good or evil, from my own heart; but whatever the Lord will speak, this, too, I shall speak.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to utter any thing of my own head either good or evil: but whatsoever the Lord shall say, that I will speak?

Numbers 24:13 Cross References

1 Kings 13:8

But the man of God said to the king: “Even if you give me half your house, I will not go with you nor will I eat bread or drink water in this place.

1 Kings 22:14

But Micaiah said, “As Adonai lives, what Adonai says to me, that will I speak.”

Numbers 16:28

Moses said, “By this you will know that Adonai has sent me to do all these works, that they are not from my own heart.

Numbers 22:18

But Balaam answered Balak’s servants, “Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot cross beyond the mouth of Adonai my God, to do anything small or great!

Numbers 22:20

God came to Balaam by night and said to him, “Since the men came to you to summon you, arise and go with them. However, only the word I tell you are you to do!”

Numbers 22:8

He said to them, “Spend the night here. I will give you an answer just as Adonai speaks to me.” So the officials of Moab stayed with Balaam.