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Numbers 22:18

NETBible	Balaam replied¹ to the servants of Balak, “Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the commandment² of the Lord my God³ to do less or more.
NIV © biblegateway Num 22:18	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 © biblegateway Num 22:18	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 © biblegateway Num 22:18	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 © biblegateway Num 22:18	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 © SABDAweb Num 22:18	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 © bibleoremus Num 22:18	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 © biblegateway Num 22:18	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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KJV	And Balaam <01109> answered <06030> (8799) and said <0559> (8799) unto the servants <05650> of Balak <01111>_, If Balak <01111> would give <05414> (8799) me his house <01004> full <04393> of silver <03701> and gold <02091>_, I cannot <03201> (8799) go beyond <05674> (8800) the word <06310> of the LORD <03068> my God <0430>_, to do <06213> (8800) less <06996> or more <01419>_.
NASB © biblegateway Num 22:18	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> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ apekriyh {V-API-3S} balaam <903> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} toiv <3588> T-DPM arcousin <758> N-DPM balak <904> N-PRI ean <1437> CONJ dw <1325> V-AAS-3S moi <1473> P-DS balak <904> N-PRI plhrh <4134> A-APN ton <3588> T-ASM oikon <3624> N-ASM autou <846> D-GSM arguriou <694> N-GSN kai <2532> CONJ crusiou <5553> N-GSN ou <3364> ADV dunhsomai <1410> V-FMI-1S parabhnai <3845> V-AAN to <3588> T-ASN rhma <4487> N-ASN kuriou <2962> N-GSM tou <3588> T-GSM yeou <2316> N-GSM poihsai <4160> V-AAN auto <846> D-ASN mikron <3398> A-ASN h <2228> CONJ mega <3173> A-ASN en <1722> PREP th <3588> T-DSF dianoia <1271> N-DSF mou <1473> P-GS
NET [draft] ITL	Balaam <01109> replied <06030> 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> .
HEBREW	hlwdg <01419> wa <0176> hnjq <06996> twvel <06213> yhla <0430> hwhy <03068> yp <06310> ta <0853> rbel <05674> lkwa <03201> al <03808> bhzw <02091> Pok <03701> wtyb <01004> alm <04393> qlb <01111> yl <0> Nty <05414> Ma <0518> qlb <01111> ydbe <05650> la <0413> rmayw <0559> Melb <01109> Neyw (22:18) <06030>

NETBible

Balaam replied¹ to the servants of Balak, “Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the commandment² of the Lord my God³ to do less or more.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “answered and said.”

²tn Heb “mouth.”

³sn 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.