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Numbers 24:12
“Balaam said to Balak, "Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,”
Numbers 24:12 in the King James Version
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,Read Numbers 24:12 in the King James Version →
Verse in context — Numbers 24
Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, "I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
Therefore now flee you to your place! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.
Balaam said to Balak, "Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own mind. I will say what Yahweh says'?
Now, behold, I go to my people: come, and I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.
Cross references for Numbers 24:12
- Numbers 22:18
Balaam 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 Yahweh my God, to do less or more.
- 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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