Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He answered him: Can I speak any thing else but what the Lord commandeth? Numbers 23:20,26 I was brought to bless, the blessing I am not able to hinder. . . . Numbers 22:38 He answered him: Lo, here I am: shall I have power to speak any other thing but that which God shall put in my mouth? Numbers 24:13 If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to utter any thing of my own head either good or evil: but whatsoever the Lord shall say, that I will speak? Romans 16:18 For they that are such serve not Christ our Lord but their own belly: and by pleasing speeches and good words seduce the hearts of the innocent. Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him: being abominable and incredulous and to every good work reprobate. Context Balaam's First Oracle…11And Balac said to Balaam: What is this that thou dost? I sent for thee to curse my enemies: and thou contrariwise blessest them. 12He answered him: Can I speak any thing else but what the Lord commandeth? Cross References Exodus 4:15 Speak to him, and put my words in his mouth: and I will be in thy mouth, and in his month, and will shew you what you must do. Numbers 22:20 God therefore came to Balaam in the night, and said to him: If these men be come to call thee, arise and go with them: yet so, that thou do what I shall command thee. Numbers 23:13 Balac therefore said: Come with me to another place from whence thou mayest see part of Israel, and canst not see them all: curse them from thence. Lexicon But [Balaam] replied,וַיַּ֖עַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond “Should I not הֲלֹ֗א (hă·lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no speak לְדַבֵּֽר׃ (lə·ḏab·bêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue exactly what אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel puts יָשִׂ֤ים (yā·śîm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set in my mouth?” בְּפִ֔י (bə·p̄î) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to Additional Translations But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?”And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD has put in my mouth? And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth? And Balaam said to Balac, Whatsoever the Lord shall put into my mouth, shall I not take heed to speak this? And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah puts in my mouth? And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD putteth in my mouth? And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth? He answered and said, "Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?" and he answereth and saith, 'That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth -- it do I not take heed to speak?' Jump to Previous Careful Heed Mouth Ordered Puts Putteth SpeakJump to Next Careful Heed Mouth Ordered Puts Putteth SpeakExternal Links Numbers 23:12 NIVNumbers 23:12 NLT Numbers 23:12 ESV Numbers 23:12 NASB Numbers 23:12 ASV Numbers 23:12 Bible Apps Numbers 23:12 Biblia Paralela Numbers 23:12 Chinese Bible Numbers 23:12 French Bible Numbers 23:12 German Bible Alphabetical: answered be careful He I in LORD mouth Must my not puts replied speak the to what OT Law: Numbers 23:12 He answered and said Must I not (Nu Num.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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