Numbers 22:38 Cross References - NSB

³⁸ Balaam answered: »I am here now. But now, what power do I have? I can say only what God tells me to say.«

¹⁸ Balaam answered Balak’s servants: »Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not disobey the command of Jehovah my God no matter whether the request was important or not.

¹⁶ Jehovah met Balaam and told him what to say. He sent him back to Balak to give him his message.

²⁶ Balaam answered: »Did I not tell you that I must do everything Jehovah tells me?«

¹³ »Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything contrary to the command of Jehovah either good or bad, of my own accord. What Jehovah speaks, that I will speak!

¹⁴ Micaiah answered: »By the living God Jehovah I promise that I will say what he tells me to say!«

¹³ But Micaiah answered: »By the living God Jehovah I will say what my God tells me to say.«

¹⁰ Jehovah nullifies the counsel of the nations. He frustrates the plans of the peoples.

¹⁰ For the wrath of man shall praise you. You will fortify yourself with a remnant of wrath.

²¹ Many intentions are in men’s hearts. Only counsel from Jehovah will stand.

²⁵ »I make fools of fortunetellers and frustrate the predictions of astrologers. The words of the wise I refute and show that their wisdom is foolishness.

¹⁰ »I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’

¹² Keep all your magic spells and charms. You have used them since you were young. Perhaps they will be of some help to you. Perhaps you can frighten your enemies.