Numbers 23:26

New American Bible - revised edition

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

Cross References

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.”

Numbers 22:18

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.

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 23:17

So he went to Balak, who was still standing by his burnt offering together with the princes of Moab. When Balak asked him, “What did the Lord say?”

Numbers 23:25

“Neither lay a curse on them nor bless them,” said Balak to Balaam.

Numbers 23:27

Then Balak said to Balaam, “Come, let me bring you to another place; perhaps God will approve of your laying a curse on them for me from there.”

Numbers 23:3

Balaam said to Balak, “Stand here by your burnt offering while I go over there. Perhaps the Lord will meet me, and then I will tell you whatever he lets me see.” And so he went out on the barren height.

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles said in reply, “We must obey God rather than men.