Numbers 22:18 - New International Version (Anglicised)

¹⁸ But Balaam answered them, ‘Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything great or small to go beyond the command of the Lord my God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ And Balaam answered the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah my God, to do less or more.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Balaam answered and said to Balak’s servants, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I wouldn’t be able to do anything, small or great, to break the command of the LORD my God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Balaam responded: "Even if Balak were to give to me his own house, filled with silver and gold, I still would not be able to change the word of the Lord my God, neither to say more, nor to say less.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ Balaam answered: If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot alter the word of the Lord my God, to speak either more or less.

Numbers 22:18 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 13:8

But the man of God answered the king, ‘Even if you were to give me half your possessions, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water here.

1 Kings 22:14

But Micaiah said, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what the Lord tells me.’

2 Chronicles 18:13

But Micaiah said, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what my God says.’

Job 3:15

with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.

Daniel 5:17

Then Daniel answered the king, ‘You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the writing for the king and tell him what it means.

Numbers 22:19

Now spend the night here so that I can find out what else the Lord will tell me.’

Numbers 22:38

‘Well, I have come to you now,’ Balaam replied. ‘But I can’t say whatever I please. I must speak only what God puts in my mouth.’

Numbers 22:8

‘Spend the night here,’ Balaam said to them, ‘and I will report back to you with the answer the Lord gives me.’ So the Moabite officials stayed with him.

Numbers 23:26

Balaam answered, ‘Did I not tell you I must do whatever the Lord says?’

Numbers 24:12

Balaam answered Balak, ‘Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,

Numbers 24:13

“Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the Lord – and I must say only what the Lord says”?

Acts 8:20

Peter answered: ‘May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

Titus 1:16

They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.

Joshua 24:10

But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you out of his hand.