Numbers 22:38
“Look, I'm here with you now, aren't I?” Balaam replied. “But do you think I can just say anything? I can only speak the words that God gives me to say.”
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39So Balaam went with Balak and they arrived at Kiriath-huzoth.
Cross References
Numbers 22:18But Balaam told Balak's officials, “Even if Balak gave me his whole palace full of silver and gold, I couldn't disobey the command of the Lord my God in any way.
Numbers 23:26But Balaam replied, “Didn't I explain to you that I have to do whatever the Lord tells me?”
1 Kings 22:14But Micaiah replied, “As the Lord lives, I can only say what my God tells me.”
2 Chronicles 18:13But Micaiah replied, “As the Lord lives, I can only say what my God tells me.”
Psalms 76:10Even human anger against you makes you look glorious, for you wear it alike a crown.
Isaiah 44:25I am the one who proves the signs of false prophets are wrong. I am the one who makes fools of fortune-tellers. I turn the wisdom of the wise upside down, and make their knowledge ridiculous.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 22:37-41
Meeting between Balak and Balaam. ( b. c. 1452.) 36 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast. 37 And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour? 38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I… Read the whole commentary →