Numbers 23:12

And Balaam said to Balac, Whatsoever the Lord shall put into my mouth, shall I not take heed to speak this?

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?

In Context

11And Balac said to Balaam, What hast thou done to me? I called thee to curse my enemies, and behold thou hast greatly blessed them.

13And Balac said to him, Come yet with me to another place where thou shalt not see + 23:13 Gr. him or it.the people, but only thou shalt see a part of them, and shalt not see them all; and curse me them from thence.

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Cross References

Numbers 22:20And God came to Balaam by night, and said to him, If these men are come to call thee, rise and follow them; nevertheless the word which I shall speak to thee, it shalt thou do.

Numbers 23:3And Balaam said to Balac, Stand by thy sacrifice, and I will go and see if God + 23:3 Gr. appear to me in meeting.will appear to me and meet me, and the word which he shall shew me, I will report to thee. And Balac stood by his sacrifice.

Numbers 23:26And Balaam answered and said to Balac, Spoke I not to thee, saying, Whatsoever thing God shall speak to me, that will I do?

Proverbs 26:25Though thine enemy intreat thee with a loud voice, consent not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 23:2-13

Balaam Constrained to Bless Israel; The Blessing Pronounced on Israel. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. 2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. 3 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the Lord will come to meet me: and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place. 4 And God met Balaam: and he… Read the whole commentary →

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