Verse 38

And Balaam said to Balak, Look, I have come to you: do I have any power at all to say anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Bileam sa til Balak: 'Se, jeg er kommet til deg nå. Kan jeg nå tale noe i det hele tatt? Det ord Gud legger i min munn, det må jeg tale.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Bileam sa til Balak: «Se, jeg er kommet til deg. Men har jeg noen makt til å si noe? Bare det ordet Gud legger i min munn, det skal jeg tale.»

• Norsk King James

  Og Balaam sa til Balak: Se, jeg er kommet til deg: har jeg nå noe makt til å si noe? Ord som Gud legger i min munn, det skal jeg tale.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Bileam svarte Balak: Se, jeg er her hos deg. Men har jeg makt til å si noe? Det ordet Gud legger i min munn, det vil jeg tale.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Bileam svarte Balak: "Se, jeg har kommet til deg. Men har jeg makt til å si noe selv? Det Gud legger i min munn, det skal jeg tale."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Bileam sa til Balak, «Se, jeg er kommet til deg nå. Har jeg nå makt til å si noe? Bare det ord Gud legger i min munn, det skal jeg tale.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så fulgte Balaam med Balak, og de dro til Kirjathhuzoth.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Bileam sa til Balak, «Se, jeg er kommet til deg nå. Har jeg nå makt til å si noe? Bare det ord Gud legger i min munn, det skal jeg tale.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Bileam svarte Balak: «Se, jeg er kommet til deg. Men kan jeg nå tale noe som helst? Jeg kan bare tale det ordet Gud legger i min munn.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Balaam said to Balak, 'Well, I have come to you now. But I cannot say just anything. I must speak only what God puts in my mouth.'

• biblecontext

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• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Bileam sagde til Balak: See, jeg er nu kommen til dig; mon jeg aldeles formaaer at tale Noget? det Ord, som Gud vil lægge i min Mund, det vil jeg tale.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Bileam svarte Balak: «Se, nå har jeg kommet til deg. Men har jeg nå makt til å si noe som helst? Det ord Gud legger i min munn, det skal jeg tale.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Bileam svarte Balak: "Se, jeg har kommet til deg. Har jeg nå noen makt til å si noe? Det ordet Gud legger i min munn, det skal jeg tale."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Bileam svarte Balak: «Se, nå har jeg kommet til deg. Men kan jeg nå si noe på egen hånd? Bare de ordene Gud legger i min munn, vil jeg tale.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Bileam svarte Balak: «Se, nå er jeg kommet til deg. Har jeg nå noen makt til å si noe som helst? Det ordet Gud legger i min munn, det skal jeg tale.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Bileam sa til Balak: Nå har jeg kommet til deg, men har jeg makt til å si noe som helst? Jeg kan bare tale det Gud legger i min munn.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Balam sayed vnto Balac: Loo I am come vnto the. But I can saye nothynge at all saue what God putteth in my mouthe that must I speake.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Balaam answered him: Lo, I am come vnto ye But how can I saye eny thinge els, the yt God putteth in my mouth? yt I must speake

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Balaam made answere vnto Balak, Lo, I am come vnto thee, and can I nowe say any thing at all? the worde that God putteth in my mouth, that shal I speake.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Balaam made aunswere vnto Balac, Lo, I am come vnto thee, and can I nowe say any thyng at all? The worde that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speake.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Balaam said to Balak, Behold, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Lo, I have come unto thee; now -- am I at all able to speak anything? the word which God setteth in my mouth -- it I do speak.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Balaam said to Balak, Now I have come to you; but have I power to say anything? Only what God puts into my mouth may I say.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Balaam said to Balak, "Behold, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Balaam said to Balak,“Look, I have come to you. Now, am I able to speak just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”

Referenced Verses

• Num 22:18 : 18 And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
• Num 23:16 : 16 And the LORD met Balaam and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again to Balak and say thus.
• Num 23:26 : 26 But Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell you, All that the LORD speaks, I must do?
• Num 24:13 : 13 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 my own mind; but what the LORD says, that will I speak?
• 1 Kgs 22:14 : 14 And Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, what the Lord says to me, that will I speak.
• 2 Chr 18:13 : 13 And Micaiah said, As the LORD lives, what my God says, that will I speak.
• Ps 33:10 : 10 The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he makes the plans of the people of no effect.
• Ps 76:10 : 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; with the remainder of wrath You will restrain.
• Prov 19:21 : 21 There are many plans in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
• Isa 44:25 : 25 Who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;
• Isa 46:10 : 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
• Isa 47:12 : 12 Stand now with your enchantments and with the multitude of your sorceries, in which you have labored from your youth. Perhaps you will be able to profit, perhaps you may prevail.