Numbers 22:38
And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Lo, I have come unto thee; now — am I at all able to speak anything? the word which God setteth in my mouth — it I do speak.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
39And Balaam goeth with Balak, and they come to Kirjath-Huzoth,
Cross References
Numbers 22:18And Balaam answereth and saith unto the servants of Balak, 'If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah my God, to do a little or a great thing;
Numbers 23:26and Balaam answereth and saith unto Balak, 'Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh — it I do?'
1 Kings 22:14And Micaiah saith, 'Jehovah liveth; surely that which Jehovah saith unto me — it I speak.'
2 Chronicles 18:13And Micaiah saith 'Jehovah liveth, surely that which my God saith, it I speak.'
Psalms 76:10For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.
Isaiah 44:25Making void the tokens of devisers, And diviners it maketh mad, Turning the wise backward, And their knowledge it maketh 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 →