Numbers 24:12
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New International Version (©2011)
Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,

New Living Translation (©2007)
Balaam told Balak, "Don't you remember what I told your messengers? I said,

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Balaam answered Balak, "Didn't I previously tell the messengers you sent me:

International Standard Version (©2012)
But Balaam replied to Balak, "I told your messengers,

NET Bible (©2006)
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Balaam answered Balak, "I told the messengers you sent me,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spoke I not also to your messengers whom you sent unto me, saying,

American King James Version
And Balaam said to Balak, Spoke I not also to your messengers which you sent to me, saying,

American Standard Version
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Balaam made answer to Balac: Did I not say to thy messengers, whom thou sentest to me:

Darby Bible Translation
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,

English Revised Version
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak also to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,

World English Bible
Balaam said to Balak, "Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

24:10-14 This vain attempt to curse Israel is ended. Balak broke out into a rage against Balaam, and expressed great vexation. Balaam has a very full excuse; God restrained him from saying what he would have said, and constrained him to say what he would not have uttered.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 12. - Spake I not also. This was altogether true. Balaam had enough of the true prophet about him not only to act with strict fidelity, as far as the letter of the command went, but also to behave with great dignity towards Balak.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Balaam said unto Balak,.... In order to mitigate his wrath, and bring him into a better temper:

spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me: those that came to him a second time; for to the first he said nothing of what is after related, but to the last he did much the same as he had afterwards said to Balak himself: saying,

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Balak Dismisses Balaam
10And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times. 11Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, see, the LORD has kept you back from honor. 12And Balaam said to Balak, Spoke I not also to your messengers which you sent to me, saying,

Numbers 22:18 But Balaam answered them, "Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything great or small to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.
Numbers 24:11 Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the LORD has kept you from being rewarded."