Numbers 22:38

New American Standard Bible 2020

So Balaam said to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you now! Am I really able to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that only shall I speak.”

Cross References

1 Kings 22:14

But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, whatever the Lord says to me, I shall speak it.”

1 Kings 22:16

Then the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear that you will tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”

2 Chronicles 18:13

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

Psalm 33:10

The Lord nullifies the plan of nations; He frustrates the plans of peoples.

Psalm 76:10

For the wrath of mankind shall praise You; You will encircle Yourself with a remnant of wrath.

Proverbs 19:21

Many plans are in a person’s heart, But the advice of the Lord will stand.

Isaiah 44:25

Causing the omens of diviners to fail, Making fools of fortune-tellers; Causing wise men to turn back And making their knowledge ridiculous,

Isaiah 46:10

Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, ‘My plan will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;

Isaiah 47:12

¶“Persist now in your spells And in your many sorceries With which you have labored from your youth; Perhaps you will be able to benefit, Perhaps you may cause trembling.

Numbers 22:18

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

Numbers 22:37

Then Balak said to Balaam, “Did I not urgently send word to you to call for you? Why did you not come to me? Am I really unable to honor you?”

Numbers 22:39

And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.

Numbers 22:8

And he said to them, “Spend the night here, and I will bring word back to you just as the Lord may speak to me.” And the leaders of Moab stayed with Balaam.

Numbers 23:16

Then the Lord met Balaam and put a word in his mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and this is what you shall speak.”

Numbers 23:26

But Balaam replied to Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘Whatever the Lord speaks, I must do’?”

Numbers 24:13

‘If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything contrary to the command of the Lord, either good or bad, of my own accord. What the Lord speaks, I will speak’?