Numbers 23:11-12

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Numbers 23:11-12 The Message (MSG)

Balak said to Balaam, “What’s this? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and all you’ve done is bless them.” Balaam answered, “Don’t I have to be careful to say what GOD gives me to say?” * * *

Numbers 23:11-12 King James Version (KJV)

And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether. And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?

Numbers 23:11-12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have actually blessed them!” He replied, “Must I not be careful to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?”

Numbers 23:11-12 New Century Version (NCV)

Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, but you have only blessed them!” But Balaam answered, “I must say what the LORD tells me to say.”

Numbers 23:11-12 American Standard Version (ASV)

And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether. And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth?

Numbers 23:11-12 New International Version (NIV)

Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but you have done nothing but bless them!” He answered, “Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?”

Numbers 23:11-12 New King James Version (NKJV)

Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and look, you have blessed them bountifully!” So he answered and said, “Must I not take heed to speak what the LORD has put in my mouth?”

Numbers 23:11-12 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but here you have [thoroughly] blessed them instead!” Balaam answered, “Must I not be obedient and careful to speak what the LORD has put in my mouth?”

Numbers 23:11-12 New Living Translation (NLT)

Then King Balak demanded of Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies. Instead, you have blessed them!” But Balaam replied, “I will speak only the message that the LORD puts in my mouth.”

Numbers 23:11-12 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

And Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have done nothing but bless them.” And he answered and said, “Must I not take care to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?”