Numbers 22:18

New American Bible - revised edition

But Balaam replied to Balak’s servants, “Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, small or great, contrary to the command of the Lord, my God.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:8

The man of God said to the king, “If you gave me half your palace, I would not go with you, nor eat bread or drink water in this place.

1 Kings 22:14

Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, I shall speak whatever the Lord tells me.”

2 Chronicles 18:13

Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, I shall speak whatever my God says.”

Job 3:15

Or with princes who had gold and filled their houses with silver.

Daniel 5:17

Daniel answered the king: “You may keep your gifts, or give your presents to someone else; but the writing I will read for the king, and tell what it means.

Numbers 22:19

But, you too stay here overnight, so that I may learn what else the Lord may say to me.”

Numbers 22:38

Balaam answered Balak, “Well, I have come to you after all. But what power have I to say anything? I can speak only what God puts in my mouth.”

Numbers 22:8

He said to them, “Stay here overnight, and I will give you whatever answer the Lord gives me.” So the princes of Moab lodged with Balaam.

Numbers 23:26

But Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘Everything the Lord tells me I must do’?” The Third Oracle.

Numbers 24:12

Balaam replied to Balak, “Did I not even tell the messengers whom you sent to me,

Numbers 24:13

‘Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not of my own accord do anything, good or evil, contrary to the command of the Lord’? Whatever the Lord says I must say. The Fourth Oracle.

Acts 8:20

But Peter said to him, “May your money perish with you, because you thought that you could buy the gift of God with money.

Titus 1:16

They claim to know God, but by their deeds they deny him. They are vile and disobedient and unqualified for any good deed.

Joshua 24:10

but I would not listen to Balaam. Instead, he had to bless you, and I delivered you from his power.