Bible verse
But Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?”
Numbers 23:26 · BSB
The verses around it, from Numbers 23.
22 God brought them out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox.
23 For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’
24 Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”
25 Now Balak said to Balaam, “Then neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”
26 But Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?”
27 “Please come,” said Balak, “I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you curse them for me from there.”
28 And Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.
29 Then Balaam said, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”
30 So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and he offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
KJV
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
ASV
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh, that I must do?
ERV
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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