Numbers 23:26
Modern Translations
New International Version
Balaam answered, "Did I not tell you I must do whatever the LORD says?"

New Living Translation
But Balaam replied to Balak, “Didn’t I tell you that I can do only what the LORD tells me?”

English Standard Version
But Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘All that the LORD says, that I must do’?”

Berean Study Bible
But Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?”

New American Standard Bible
But Balaam replied to Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘Whatever the LORD speaks, I must do’?”

NASB 1995
But Balaam replied to Balak, "Did I not tell you, 'Whatever the LORD speaks, that I must do '?"

NASB 1977
But Balaam answered and said to Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘Whatever the LORD speaks, that I must do’?”

Amplified Bible
But Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not say to you, ‘All that the LORD speaks, that I must do?’”

Christian Standard Bible
But Balaam answered him, “Didn’t I tell you: Whatever the LORD says, I must do? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Balaam answered him, "Didn't I tell you: Whatever the LORD says, I must do?"

Contemporary English Version
"I've already told you," Balaam answered. "I will say only what the LORD tells me."

Good News Translation
Balaam answered, "Didn't I tell you that I had to do everything that the LORD told me?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Balaam answered, "Didn't I tell you that I must do whatever the LORD says?"

International Standard Version
"Didn't I tell you," Balaam responded to Balak, "that I'll say whatever the LORD tells me to say?"

NET Bible
But Balaam replied to Balak, "Did I not tell you, 'All that the LORD speaks, I must do'?"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?

New King James Version
So Balaam answered and said to Balak, “Did I not tell you, saying, ‘All that the LORD speaks, that I must do’?”

King James 2000 Bible
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I you, saying, All that the LORD speaks, that I must do?

New Heart English Bible
But Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not tell you, saying, 'All that God speaks, that I must do?'"

World English Bible
But Balaam answered Balak, "Didn't I tell you, saying, 'All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do?'"

American King James Version
But Balaam answered and said to Balak, Told not I you, saying, All that the LORD speaks, that I must do?

American Standard Version
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh, that I must do?

A Faithful Version
But Balaam answered and said to Balak, "Did I not tell you, saying, 'All that the LORD speaks, that I must do'?"

Darby Bible Translation
And Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that Jehovah shall speak, that will I do?

English Revised Version
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?

Webster's Bible Translation
But Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But Balaam answered, & saide vnto Balak, Tolde not I thee, saying, All that the Lorde speaketh, that must I do?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But Balaam aunswered and said vnto Balac: Tolde not I thee, saying, All that ye Lorde speaketh, that I must do?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Balaam answered, & sayde vnto Balac: Haue I not tolde the: All yt the LORDE speaketh, yt must I do?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Balam answered ad sayed vnto Balac: tolde not I the sayege all that the Lorde byddeth me yt I must doo?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Balaam answers and says to Balak, “Have I not spoken to you, saying, All that YHWH speaks—I do it?”

Young's Literal Translation
and Balaam answereth and saith unto Balak, 'Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh -- it I do?'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Balsam will answer and say to Balak, Spake I not to thee, saying, All which Jehovah shall speak I will do it?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Did I not tell thee, that whatsoever God should command me, that I would do?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said, “Have I not told you that whatever God would command of me, I would do?”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Balaam answered and said to Balaq, “Have I not said to you that everything that LORD JEHOVAH says to me is what I do?”

Lamsa Bible
But Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell you. All that the LORD speaks to me, that very thing I must do?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak: 'Told not I thee, saying: All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Balaam answered and said to Balac, Spoke I not to thee, saying, Whatsoever thing God shall speak to me, that will I do?
















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