Numbers 22:18

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Although Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the Lord my God, to do less or more.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:8

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

1 Kings 22:14

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

2 Chronicles 18:13

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

Job 3:15

or with princes who have gold, who fill their houses with silver.

Daniel 5:17

Then Daniel answered in the presence of the king, “Let your gifts be for yourself, or give your rewards to someone else! Nevertheless I will read the writing to the king and let him know the interpretation.

Numbers 22:19

You also stay here overnight, so that I may learn what more the Lord may say to me.”

Numbers 22:38

Balaam said to Balak, “I have come to you now, but do I have power to say just anything? The word God puts in my mouth, that is what I must say.”

Numbers 22:8

He said to them, “Stay here tonight, and I will bring back word to you, just as the Lord speaks to me”; so the officials of Moab stayed with Balaam.

Numbers 23:26

But Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not speak to you, saying, ‘Whatever the Lord says, that is what I must do’?”

Numbers 24:12

And Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,

Numbers 24:13

‘If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I would not be able to go beyond the word of the Lord, to do either good or bad of my own will; what the Lord says, that is what I will say’?

Acts 8:20

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God’s gift with money!

Titus 1:16

They profess to know God, but they deny him by their actions; they are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.

Joshua 24:10

but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you, so I rescued you out of his hand.