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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Numbers 24:12
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
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Hebrew Names Version
Bil`am said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
Bil`am said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
King James Version
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
Lexham English Bible
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
English Standard Version
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
New Century Version
Balaam said to Balak, "When you sent messengers to me, I told them,
Balaam said to Balak, "When you sent messengers to me, I told them,
New English Translation
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
Amplified Bible
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me,
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me,
New American Standard Bible
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not in fact tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not in fact tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Balaam answered Balak, Tolde I not also thy messengers, which thou sentest vnto me, saying,
Then Balaam answered Balak, Tolde I not also thy messengers, which thou sentest vnto me, saying,
Legacy Standard Bible
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
Contemporary English Version
Balaam answered, "I told your messengers
Balaam answered, "I told your messengers
Complete Jewish Bible
Bil‘am answered Balak, "Didn't I tell the messengers you sent me
Bil‘am answered Balak, "Didn't I tell the messengers you sent me
Darby Translation
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
Easy-to-Read Version
Balaam said to Balak, "You sent men to ask me to come. Don't you remember what I told them? I said,
Balaam said to Balak, "You sent men to ask me to come. Don't you remember what I told them? I said,
George Lamsa Translation
And Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not say to your messengers whom you sent to me,
And Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not say to your messengers whom you sent to me,
Good News Translation
Balaam answered, "I told the messengers you sent to me that
Balaam answered, "I told the messengers you sent to me that
Christian Standard Bible®
Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I previously tell the messengers you sent me:
Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I previously tell the messengers you sent me:
Literal Translation
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak to your messengers that you sent to me, saying,
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak to your messengers that you sent to me, saying,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Balaam answered him: Tolde not I thy messaungers (whom thou sendedst vnto me) & sayde:
Balaam answered him: Tolde not I thy messaungers (whom thou sendedst vnto me) & sayde:
American Standard Version
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,
Bible in Basic English
Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,
Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Balaam aunswered vnto Balac: Tolde I not thy messengers whiche thou sendedst vnto me, saying:
Balaam aunswered vnto Balac: Tolde I not thy messengers whiche thou sendedst vnto me, saying:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Spoke I not also to thy messengers that thou didst send unto me, saying:
And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Spoke I not also to thy messengers that thou didst send unto me, saying:
King James Version (1611)
And Balaam said vnto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest vnto me, saying,
And Balaam said vnto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest vnto me, saying,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Balaam said to Balac, Did I not speak to thy messengers also whom thou sentest to me, saying,
And Balaam said to Balac, Did I not speak to thy messengers also whom thou sentest to me, saying,
English Revised Version
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
Berean Standard Bible
Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me
Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Balaam answeride to Balaach, Whethir Y seide not to thi messangeris, whiche thou sentist to me,
Balaam answeride to Balaach, Whethir Y seide not to thi messangeris, whiche thou sentist to me,
Young's Literal Translation
And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,
And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,
Update Bible Version
And Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I speak also to your messengers that you sent to me, saying,
And Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I speak also to your messengers that you sent to me, saying,
Webster's Bible Translation
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak also to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak also to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
World English Bible
Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
New King James Version
So Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
So Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
New Living Translation
Balaam told Balak, "Don't you remember what I told your messengers? I said,
Balaam told Balak, "Don't you remember what I told your messengers? I said,
New Life Bible
Then Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell the men you had sent to me,
Then Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell the men you had sent to me,
New Revised Standard
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Balaam said unto Balak, - Was it not so that even unto thy messengers whom thou didst send unto m, I spake saying-
And Balaam said unto Balak, - Was it not so that even unto thy messengers whom thou didst send unto m, I spake saying-
Douay-Rheims Bible
Balaam made answer to Balac: Did I not say to thy messengers, whom thou sentest to me:
Balaam made answer to Balac: Did I not say to thy messengers, whom thou sentest to me:
Revised Standard Version
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
THE MESSAGE
Balaam said to Balak, "Didn't I tell you up front when you sent your emissaries, ‘Even if Balak gave me his palace stuffed with silver and gold, I couldn't do anything on my own, whether good or bad, that went against God 's command'? I'm leaving for home and my people, but I warn you of what this people will do to your people in the days to come." Then he spoke his oracle-message: Decree of Balaam son of Beor, decree of the man with 20/20 vision, Decree of the man who hears godly speech, who knows what's going on with the High God, Who sees what The Strong God reveals, who bows in worship and sees what's real. I see him, but not right now, I perceive him, but not right here; A star rises from Jacob a scepter from Israel, Crushing the heads of Moab, the skulls of all the noisy windbags; I see Edom sold off at auction, enemy Seir marked down at the flea market, while Israel walks off with the trophies. A ruler is coming from Jacob who'll destroy what's left in the city. Then Balaam spotted Amalek and delivered an oracle-message. He said, Amalek, you're in first place among nations right now, but you're going to come in last, ruined. He saw the Kenites and delivered his oracle-message to them: Your home is in a nice secure place, like a nest high on the face of a cliff. Still, you Kenites will look stupid when Asshur takes you prisoner. Balaam spoke his final oracle-message: Doom! Who stands a chance when God starts in? Sea-Peoples, raiders from across the sea, will harass Asshur and Eber, But they'll also come to nothing, just like all the rest. Balaam got up and went home. Balak also went on his way.
Balaam said to Balak, "Didn't I tell you up front when you sent your emissaries, ‘Even if Balak gave me his palace stuffed with silver and gold, I couldn't do anything on my own, whether good or bad, that went against God 's command'? I'm leaving for home and my people, but I warn you of what this people will do to your people in the days to come." Then he spoke his oracle-message: Decree of Balaam son of Beor, decree of the man with 20/20 vision, Decree of the man who hears godly speech, who knows what's going on with the High God, Who sees what The Strong God reveals, who bows in worship and sees what's real. I see him, but not right now, I perceive him, but not right here; A star rises from Jacob a scepter from Israel, Crushing the heads of Moab, the skulls of all the noisy windbags; I see Edom sold off at auction, enemy Seir marked down at the flea market, while Israel walks off with the trophies. A ruler is coming from Jacob who'll destroy what's left in the city. Then Balaam spotted Amalek and delivered an oracle-message. He said, Amalek, you're in first place among nations right now, but you're going to come in last, ruined. He saw the Kenites and delivered his oracle-message to them: Your home is in a nice secure place, like a nest high on the face of a cliff. Still, you Kenites will look stupid when Asshur takes you prisoner. Balaam spoke his final oracle-message: Doom! Who stands a chance when God starts in? Sea-Peoples, raiders from across the sea, will harass Asshur and Eber, But they'll also come to nothing, just like all the rest. Balaam got up and went home. Balak also went on his way.
Contextual Overview
10 Then Balak's anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, "I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times! 11 "Therefore, flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the LORD has held you back from honor." 12 Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,13 'Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything contrary to the command of the LORD, either good or bad, of my own accord. What the LORD speaks, that I will speak'? 14 "And now, behold, I am going to my people; come, and I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the days to come."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Numbers 22:18, Numbers 22:38
Reciprocal: Numbers 23:26 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great."
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great."
Genesis 24:7
"The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my birth, and who spoke to me and who swore to me, saying, 'To your descendants I will give this land,' He will send His angel before you, and you will take a wife for my son from there.
"The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my birth, and who spoke to me and who swore to me, saying, 'To your descendants I will give this land,' He will send His angel before you, and you will take a wife for my son from there.
Genesis 24:8
"But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this my oath; only do not take my son back there."
"But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this my oath; only do not take my son back there."
Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and set out with a variety of good things of his master's in his hand; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and set out with a variety of good things of his master's in his hand; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
Genesis 24:11
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.
Genesis 24:16
The girl was very beautiful, a virgin, and no man had had relations with her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.
The girl was very beautiful, a virgin, and no man had had relations with her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.
Genesis 24:17
Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please let me drink a little water from your jar."
Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please let me drink a little water from your jar."
Genesis 24:27
He said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His lovingkindness and His truth toward my master; as for me, the LORD has guided me in the way to the house of my master's brothers."
He said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His lovingkindness and His truth toward my master; as for me, the LORD has guided me in the way to the house of my master's brothers."
Genesis 24:42
"So I came today to the spring, and said, 'O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful;
"So I came today to the spring, and said, 'O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful;
Genesis 24:48
"And I bowed low and worshiped the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had guided me in the right way to take the daughter of my master's kinsman for his son.
"And I bowed low and worshiped the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had guided me in the right way to take the daughter of my master's kinsman for his son.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Balaam said unto Balak,.... In order to mitigate his wrath, and bring him into a better temper:
spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me: those that came to him a second time; for to the first he said nothing of what is after related, but to the last he did much the same as he had afterwards said to Balak himself: saying,