Numbers 23:12

and he answers and says, “That which YHWH puts in my mouth—do I not take heed to speak it?”

Literal Standard Version

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 Balak says to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I have taken you to pierce my enemies, and behold, you have certainly blessed”;

13And Balak says to him, “Come! Come to another place with me, from where you see it—you see only its extremity, and you do not see all of it, and pierce it for me there”;

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Cross References

Numbers 22:20And God comes to Balaam by night and says to him, “If the men have come to call for you, rise, go with them, and only the thing which I speak to you—do it.”

Numbers 23:3and Balaam says to Balak, “Station yourself by your burnt-offering and I go on, it may be YHWH comes to meet me, and the thing which He shows me I have declared to you”; and he goes [to] a high place.

Numbers 23:26and Balaam answers and says to Balak, “Have I not spoken to you, saying, All that YHWH speaks—I do it?”

Proverbs 26:25When his voice is gracious do not trust in him, || For seven abominations [are] in his heart.

Titus 1:16They profess to know God, but they deny [Him] by their works, being abominable, and disobedient, and disapproved to every good work.

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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