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“See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.”
World English Bible (WEB)
And Balaam{H1109} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Balak{H1111}, Lo, I am come{H935}{(H8804)} unto thee: have I now any power{H3201}{(H8799)} at all{H3201}{(H8800)} to say{H1696}{(H8763)} any thing{H3972}? the word{H1697} that God{H430} putteth{H7760}{(H8799)} in my mouth{H6310}, that shall I speak{H1696}{(H8762)}.
Strong's King James
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.’
Young's Literal Translation
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