Numbers 22:18

Webster's Bible (1833)

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 Yahweh my God, to do less or more.

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  • Num 24:13 : 13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own mind; what Yahweh speaks, that will I speak?
  • 1 Kgs 22:14 : 14 Micaiah said, As Yahweh lives, what Yahweh says to me, that will I speak.
  • 2 Chr 18:13 : 13 Micaiah said, As Yahweh lives, what my God says, that will I speak.
  • Num 23:26 : 26 But Balaam answered Balak, Didn't I tell you, saying, All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do?
  • Num 22:38 : 38 Balaam said to Balak, Behold, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.
  • Dan 5:17 : 17 Then Daniel answered before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
  • Acts 8:20 : 20 But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
  • Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

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  • Num 24:10-14
    5 verses
    92%

    10Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

    11Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.

    12Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,

    13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own mind; what Yahweh speaks, that will I speak?

    14Now, behold, I go to my people: come, [and] I will advertise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.

  • Num 23:25-27
    3 verses
    84%

    25Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

    26But Balaam answered Balak, Didn't I tell you, saying, All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do?

    27Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; peradventure it will please God that you may curse me them from there.

  • Num 22:34-41
    8 verses
    84%

    34Balaam said to the angel of Yahweh, I have sinned; for I didn't know that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease you, I will get me back again.

    35The angel of Yahweh said to Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

    36When Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.

    37Balak said to Balaam, Didn't I earnestly send to you to call you? why didn't you come to me? am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?

    38Balaam said to Balak, Behold, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.

    39Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.

    40Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.

    41It happened in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there the utmost part of the people.

  • Num 23:11-13
    3 verses
    84%

    11Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have blessed them altogether.

    12He answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?

    13Balak said to him, Please come with me to another place, from whence you may see them; you shall see but the utmost part of them, and shall not see them all: and curse me them from there.

  • Num 22:5-17
    13 verses
    82%

    5He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they abide over against me.

    6Please come now therefore curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.

    7The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.

    8He said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Yahweh shall speak to me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

    9God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with you?

    10Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, [saying],

    11Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covers the surface of the earth: now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.

    12God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.

    13Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Get you into your land; for Yahweh refuses to give me leave to go with you.

    14The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.

    15Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.

    16They came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me:

    17for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.

  • Num 22:19-20
    2 verses
    81%

    19Now therefore, please wait also here this night, that I may know what Yahweh will speak to me more.

    20God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men are come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that shall you do.

  • Num 23:1-3
    3 verses
    80%

    1Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bulls and seven rams.

    2Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bull and a ram.

    3Balaam said to Balak, Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go: perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me; and whatever he shows me I will tell you. He went to a bare height.

  • Num 23:15-18
    4 verses
    79%

    15He said to Balak, Stand here by your burnt offering, while I meet [Yahweh] yonder.

    16Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak.

    17He came to him, and, behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. Balak said to him, What has Yahweh spoken?

    18He took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, you son of Zippor:

  • 5Yahweh put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.

  • Num 23:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7He took up his parable, and said, From Aram has Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, Come, defy Israel.

    8How shall I curse, whom God has not cursed? How shall I defy, whom Yahweh has not defied?

  • 10but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.

  • 1When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn't go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

  • 25Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.