Numbers 22:18
ContextNET © | Balaam replied 1 to the servants of Balak, “Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the commandment 2 of the Lord my God 3 to do less or more. |
NIV © | But Balaam answered them, "Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not do anything great or small to go beyond the command of the LORD my God. |
NASB © | Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, "Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the command of the LORD my God. |
NLT © | But Balaam answered them, "Even if Balak were to give me a palace filled with silver and gold, I would be powerless to do anything against the will of the LORD my God. |
MSG © | Balaam answered Balak's servants: "Even if Balak gave me his house stuffed with silver and gold, I wouldn't be able to defy the orders of my GOD to do anything, whether big or little. |
BBE © | But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders of the Lord my God. |
NRSV © | But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, "Although Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the LORD my God, to do less or more. |
NKJV © | Then Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, "Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more. |
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NASB © | Balaam <01109> replied <06030> to the servants <05650> of Balak <01111> , "Though <0518> Balak <01111> were to give <05414> me his house <01004> full <04393> of silver <03701> and gold <02091> , I could <03201> not do <06213> anything, either small <06996> or <0176> great <01419> , contrary <05674> to the command <06310> of the LORD <03068> my God .<0430> |
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NET © [draft] ITL | Balaam <01109> replied <0559> to <0413> the servants <05650> of Balak <01111> , “Even if <0518> Balak <01111> would give <05414> me his palace <01004> full <04393> of silver <03701> and gold <02091> , I could <03201> not <03808> transgress <05674> the commandment <06310> of the Lord <03068> my God <0430> to do <06213> less <06996> or <0176> more .<01419> |
NET © | Balaam replied 1 to the servants of Balak, “Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the commandment 2 of the Lord my God 3 to do less or more. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “answered and said.” 2 tn Heb “mouth.” 3 sn In the light of subsequent events one should not take too seriously that Balaam referred to Yahweh as his God. He is referring properly to the deity for which he is acting as the agent. |