Numbers 24:13

New American Bible - revised edition

‘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.

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.”

Numbers 16:28

Moses said, “This is how you shall know that the Lord sent me to do all I have done, and that it was not of my own devising:

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 22:20

That night God came to Balaam and said to him: If these men have come to summon you, go back with them; yet only on the condition that you do exactly as I tell you.

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.