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Berean Standard Bible

“that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I must speak whatever the LORD says.”

Numbers 24:13

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I must speak whatever the LORD says.

World English Bible (WEB)

‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond Yahweh’s word, to do either good or bad from my own mind. I will say what Yahweh says’?

King James Version (KJV)

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?

American Standard Version (ASV)

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah speaketh, that will I speak?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to go outside the orders of the Lord, doing good or evil at the impulse of my mind; whatever the Lord says I will say?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si Balac me diese su casa llena de plata y oro, yo no podré traspasar el dicho de Jehová para hacer cosa buena ni mala de mi arbitrio; mas lo que Jehová hablare, eso diré yo?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

que aunque me dieras un palacio lleno de oro y plata, yo no podría contradecir al Señor; te advertí que no podía hablar por mí mismo. Dije que hablaría solamente lo que el Señor me ordenara.

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