Numbers 22:38

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."

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In The King James Version

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 speak.

In Context

37Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not earnestly send to you to call you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?"

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

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Cross References

Numbers 22:18Balaam 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 the Lord my God, to do less or more.

Numbers 23:26But Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not tell you, saying, 'All that the Lord speaks, that I must do?'"

1 Kings 22:14Micaiah said, "As the Lord lives, what the Lord says to me, that I will speak."

2 Chronicles 18:13Micaiah said, "As the Lord lives, what my God says, that will I speak."

Psalms 76:10Surely the wrath of man praises you.The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

Isaiah 44:25who foils the omens of the empty talkers,and makes fools of diviners;who turns wise men backward,and makes their knowledge foolish;

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 →

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