Numbers 24:12 Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,

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

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

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

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

International Standard Version
But Balaam replied to Balak, "I told your messengers,

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,

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

Cross References

Numbers 22:18
And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

Numbers 24:11
Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, see, the LORD has kept you back from honor.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

10-14. Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together—The "smiting of the hands together" is, among Oriental people, an indication of the most violent rage (see Eze 21:17; 22:13) and ignominious dismissal.