Numbers 22:20 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And God cometh in unto Balaam, by night, and saith to him, `If to call for thee the men have come, rise, go with them, and only the thing which I speak unto thee -- it thou dost do.`

English ASV

And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.

English Amplified

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 still only what I tell you may you do.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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 still only what I tell you may you do.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Then God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men have come to call thee, rise up, [and] go with them; but only what I shall say unto thee shalt thou do.

English EASY 2024

That night, God said to Balaam, ‘These men have asked you to go with them, so go with them. But only do what I tell you.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

That night, God came to Balaam. God said, "These men have come again to ask you to go with them. So you can go with them. But do only what I tell you to do."

And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, "If the men have come to call you, rise, go with them; but only do what I tell you."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

That night God came to Balaam and said, “If these men have come to ask you to go with them, get ready and go, but do only what I tell you.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

That night God came to Balaam and said, "If these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

God came to Balaam at night and said to him, "Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you."

English KJV 1611

And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

English LSB

And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise up and go with them; but only the word which I speak to you shall you do.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men come to call you, rise up and go with them. But surely the word which I will say to you, that will you do.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

God came to Balaam at night and said to him, "If the men have come to call you, rise up and go with them; but only the word which I speak to you shall you do."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

That night God came to Balaam and said to him, "If these men have come to summon you, you may go with them; yet only on the condition that you do exactly as I tell you."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

God came to Balaam that night, and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, get up and go with them; but the word that I will say to you, that you must do.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

That night God came to Balaam. He said, "These men have come to get you. So go with them. But do only what I tell you to do."

English NIV

That night God came to Balaam and said, "Since these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you."

English NKJ 1982

And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men come to call you, rise and go with them; but only the word which I speak to you—that you shall do.”

English NLT

That night God came to Balaam and told him, "Since these men have come for you, get up and go with them. But be sure to do only what I tell you to do."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

That night God came to Balaam and said to him, "If the men have come to summon you, get up and go with them; but do only what I tell you to do."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise, go with them; but only what I bid you, that shall you do.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

That night God told Balaam, “You may get up and go with these men, but be sure to say only what I tell you to.“

English Tyndale 1537

And God came to Balam by night and said unto him: If the men come to fetch thee, rise up and go with them: but what I say unto thee, that only thou shalt do.