Numbers 23:26

New International Reader's Version

Balaam answered, “Didn’t I tell you that I must do only what the Lord says?”

Cross References

1 Kings 22:14

But Micaiah said, “You can be sure that the Lord lives. And here is something you can be just as sure of. I can only tell the king what the Lord tells me to say.”

2 Chronicles 18:13

But Micaiah said, “You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that I can only tell the king what my God says.”

Numbers 22:18

But Balaam gave them his answer. He said, “Balak could give me all the silver and gold in his palace. Even then, I still couldn’t do anything at all that goes beyond what the Lord my God commands.

Numbers 22:38

“Well, I’ve come to you now,” Balaam replied. “But I can’t say whatever I please. I can only speak the words God puts in my mouth.”

Numbers 23:17

So Balaam went to Balak. He found him standing beside his offering. The Moabite officials were with him. Balak asked him, “What did the Lord say?”

Numbers 23:25

Then Balak said to Balaam, “Don’t put a curse on them at all! And don’t give them a blessing at all!”

Numbers 23:27

Then Balak said to Balaam, “Come. Let me take you to another place. Perhaps God will be pleased to let you put a curse on the Israelites for me from there.”

Numbers 23:3

Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here beside your offering. I’ll go and try to find out what the Lord wants me to do. Maybe he’ll come and meet with me. Then I’ll tell you what he says to me.” So Balaam went off to a bare hilltop.

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God instead of people!