22:35 But the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you may only speak 1 the word that I will speak to you.” 2 So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
1 tn The imperfect tense here can be given the nuance of permission.
2 tn The Hebrew word order is a little more emphatic than this: “but only the word which I speak to you, it you shall speak.”