King James Version
Numbers 24:12 in the King James Version says “And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,”
Numbers 24:12 · KJV
And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
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 mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
“I not also to thy messengers”
H4397a messenger; specifically, of god, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“which thou sentest”
H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
“Spake”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
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