But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
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Verse 26 is found in chapter 23 of Numbers. Balak takes Balaam to another place and again asks him to curse Israel. The second oracle insists that God does not change his word capriciously or behave like a human who promises and later changes his mind. Israel’s security is not based on its moral perfection, but on God’s faithfulness to what he has determined concerning the people.
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Compare Numbers 23:26 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Bileam antwortete und sprach zu Balak: Habe ich dir nicht gesagt, alles, was der HERR reden würde, das würde ich tun?
Y Balaam respondió, y dijo a Balac: ¿No te he dicho que todo lo que Jehová me dijere, aquello tengo de hacer?
Balaam le respondió a Balac: «¿No te dije: “Todo lo que Jehová diga, eso haré”?».
Balaam répondit, et dit à Balak: Ne t'ai-je pas parlé ainsi: Je ferai tout ce que l'Eternel dira?
E Balaam rispose, e disse a Balac: Non ti diss’io, ch’io farei tutto ciò che il Signore direbbe?
Porém Balaão respondeu, e disse a Balaque: Não te falei eu, dizendo: Tudo o que o SENHOR falar isso farei?
巴蘭 回答 巴勒 說:「我不是告訴過你:『凡耶和華所說的,我必須遵行』嗎?」
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