Numbers 23:12

Balaam answered and said, “Should I not be careful to say only what Yahweh puts in my mouth?”

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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

11Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but look, you have blessed them.”

13So Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place where you can see them. You will only see the nearest of them, not all of them. There you will curse them for me.”

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Cross References

Numbers 22:20God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them. But only do what I tell you to do.”

Numbers 23:3Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stand at your burnt offering and I will go. Perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me. Whatever he shows me I will tell you.” So he went away to a hilltop with no trees.

Numbers 23:26But Balaam answered and said to Balak, “Did I not tell you that I must say all that Yahweh tells me to say?”

Proverbs 26:25He will speak graciously, but do not believe him, 1 for there are seven abominations in his heart. 1

Titus 1:16They profess to know God, but they deny him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for doing any 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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