38And 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.'


In Context

35 And the messenger of Jehovah saith unto Balaam, 'Go with the men; and only the word which I speak unto thee — it thou dost speak;' and Balaam goeth with the princes of Balak.

36 And Balak heareth that Balaam hath come, and goeth out to meet him, unto a city of Moab, which is on the border of Arnon, which is in the extremity of the border;

37 and Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Did I not diligently sent unto thee to call for thee? why didst thou not come unto me? am I not truly able to honour thee?'

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.'

39 And Balaam goeth with Balak, and they come to Kirjath-Huzoth,

40 and Balak sacrificeth oxen and sheep, and sendeth to Balaam, and to the princes who are with him;

Numbers 22:38 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:38And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:38"Well, I have come to you now," Balaam replied. "But can I say just anything? I must speak only what God puts in my mouth."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:38He answered him: Lo, here I am: shall I have power to speak any other thing but that which God shall put in my mouth?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:38And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:38And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I am come to thee; but shall I now be able at all to say anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:38And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to speak any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:38And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I have come to thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:38Balaam 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.|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:38And Balaam said to Balak, See, I am come to you: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.