Verse 12

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak what the LORD has put in my mouth?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og Bileam svarte: 'Skal jeg ikke nøye meg med å tale det Herren har lagt i min munn?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og han svarte og sa: Må jeg ikke ta i akt å tale det som Herren har lagt i min munn?

• Norsk King James

  Og han svarte og sa: Skal jeg ikke være nøye med hva jeg sier, det Herren har lagt i munnen min?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Bileam svarte: Må jeg ikke tale det Herren legger i min munn?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Bileam svarte og sa: «Må jeg ikke tale det Herren legger i min munn?»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han svarte og sa: Må jeg ikke ta hensyn til å tale det som Herren har lagt i min munn?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Balaam svarte: «Skal jeg ikke være nøye med å tale det Herren har lagt i min munn?»

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

  Og han svarte og sa: Må jeg ikke ta hensyn til å tale det som Herren har lagt i min munn?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han svarte: 'Må jeg ikke tale det som Herren har lagt i min munn?'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He answered, 'Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?'

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han svarte og sa: 'Må jeg ikke vokte å tale det som Herren legger i min munn?'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han svarede og sagde: Skal jeg ikke tage vare paa at tale det, som Herren lægger i min Mund?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og han svarte og sa: Må jeg ikke ta hensyn til å tale det som Herren har lagt i min munn?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han svarte og sa: Må jeg ikke ta meg i vare så jeg taler det Herren legger i min munn?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da svarte han og sa: 'Må jeg ikke tale det som Herren legger i min munn?'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han svarte og sa: Må jeg ikke tale det som Herren legger meg i munnen?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og som svar sa han: Er jeg ikke beordret til å si bare det Herren legger i min munn?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he answered and sayed: must I not kepe that and speake it which the Lorde hath put in my mouthe?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He answered & saide: Must I not kepe & speake yt, which the LORDE putteth in to me mouth?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he answered, and said, Must I not take heede to speake that, which the Lord hath put in my mouth?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He aunswered and sayd: Must I not take heede to speake that whiche the lorde hath put in my mouth?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he answereth and saith, `That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth -- it do I not take heed to speak?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in answer he said, Am I not ordered to say only what the Lord puts into my mouth?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He answered and said, "Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Balaam replied,“Must I not be careful to speak what the LORD has put in my mouth?”

Referenced Verses

• Num 22:38 : 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.
• Num 23:20 : 20 Behold, I have received a commandment to bless, and he has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.
• 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?
• Prov 26:25 : 25 When he speaks kindly, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
• Rom 16:18 : 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own appetites; and by smooth talk and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocent.
• Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
• Num 22:20 : 20 And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call you, rise up, and go with them; but only the word which I shall say to you, that shall you do.