The man of God said to the king, “Even if you gave me half of your house, I would not go in with you, neither would I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
Numbers 22:8 - Y'all Version Bible He said to them, “Y’all stay here tonight, and I will bring y’all word that YHWH speaks to me.” The officials of Moab stayed with Balaam. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he said to them, Lodge here tonight and I will bring you word as the Lord may speak to me. And the princes of Moab abode with Balaam [that night]. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Jehovah shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. Common English Bible He said to them, “Spend the night here and I’ll bring back to you a word exactly as the LORD speaks to me.” So the officials of Moab stayed with Balaam. Catholic Public Domain Version he responded, "Remain for this night, and I will answer with whatever the Lord will say to me." And while they stayed with Balaam, God came and said to him, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He answered: Tarry here this night, and I will answer whatsoever the Lord shall say to me. And while they stayed with Balaam, God came and said to him: |
The man of God said to the king, “Even if you gave me half of your house, I would not go in with you, neither would I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
Micaiah said, “As YHWH lives, what YHWH says to me, that I will speak.”
You have planted them. Yes, they have taken root. They grow. Yes, they produce fruit. You are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.
They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
He said, “Now y’all listen to my words. If there is a prophet among y’all, I, YHWH, will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak with him in a dream.
Balaam answered the servants of Balak, “If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the word of YHWH my God, to do less or more.
Balaam said to Balak, “Look, I have come to you. Now, do have I have the power-power to say anything? I must only speak the word that God puts in my mouth.”
The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand. They came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.
He answered and said, “Must I not take heed to speak that which YHWH puts in my mouth?”
Balaam said to Balak, “Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go. Perhaps YHWH will come to meet me. Whatever he shows me I will tell you.” He went to a bare height.
‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the word of YHWH, to do either good or bad from my own mind. I will say what YHWH says’?