Numbers 24:13

New American Standard Bible 2020

‘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’?

Cross References

1 Kings 13:8

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

1 Kings 22:14

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

Numbers 16:28

Then Moses said, “By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these deeds; for it is not my doing.

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 22:20

And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise and go with them; but you shall do only the thing that I tell you.”

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.