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Numbers 23:12

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He replied, “Must I not be careful to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD putteth in my mouth?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah puts in my mouth?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And he answered and said,—Was it not [to be so] that, whatsoever Yahweh should put into my mouth, the same, should I take heed to speak?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and he answereth and saith, 'That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth—it do I not take heed to speak?'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— He answered him: Can I speak any thing else but what the Lord commandeth?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And he answered, and said, Must I not take heede to speake that, which the Lord hath put in my mouth?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And he answered, and said, Must I not take heede to speake that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And Balaam answered and said, Behold, whatever the LORD puts in my mouth that thing will I speak.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And Balaam said to Bela{gr.Balac}, Whatsoever the Lord shall put into my mouth, shall I not take heed to speak this?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh hath put in my mouth?

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And he answered 6030
{6030} Prime
עָנָה
`anah
{aw-naw'}
A primitive root; properly to eye or (generally) to heed, that is, pay attention; by implication to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
and said, 559
{0559} Prime
אָמַר
'amar
{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
Must I not x3808
(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
take heed 8104
{8104} Prime
שָׁמַר
shamar
{shaw-mar'}
A primitive root; properly to hedge about (as with thorns), that is, guard; generally to protect, attend to, etc.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
to speak 1696
{1696} Prime
דִּבֵּר
dabar
{daw-bar'}
A primitive root; perhaps properly to arrange; but used figuratively (of words) to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue.
z8763
<8763> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 790
that x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
which x834
(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
hath put 7760
{7760} Prime
שׂוּם
suwm
{soom}
A primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literally, figuratively, inferentially and elliptically).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
in my mouth? 6310
{6310} Prime
פֶּה
peh
{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Numbers 23:1-12.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Numbers 23:12

Must I not — Ought I not? Is it not my duty? Canst thou blame me for it?

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Numbers 23:20 Behold, I have received [commandment] to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
Numbers 23:26 But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
Numbers 22:38 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 speak.
Numbers 24:13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do [either] good or bad of mine own mind; [but] what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
Proverbs 26:25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart.
Romans 16:18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Nu 22:38; 23:20, 26; 24:13. Pv 26:25. Ro 16:18. Tit 1:16.

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