Other translations
American Standard Version
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth?
Darby Bible Translation
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah puts in my mouth?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He answered him: Call I speak any thing else but what the Lord commandeth?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD putteth in my mouth?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And he answered and said, “Must I not take care to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?”
God's Word
Balaam answered, "I must say what the LORD tells me to say."
Holman Christian Standard Bible
He answered, "Shouldn't I say exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?"
International Standard Version
But in response, Balaam asked, "Shouldn't I be careful to communicate only what the LORD puts in my mouth?"
NET Bible
Balaam replied, "Must I not be careful to speak what the LORD has put in my mouth?"
New American Standard Bible
He replied, "Must I not be careful to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?"
New International Version
He answered, "Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?"
New Living Translation
But Balaam replied, "I will speak only the message that the LORD puts in my mouth."
Webster's Bible Translation
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
The World English Bible
He answered and said, "Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?"
EasyEnglish Bible
Balaam answered, ‘I can only speak the message that the Lord has told me.’
Young‘s Literal Translation
and he answereth and saith, `That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth -- it do I not take heed to speak?'
New Life Version
Balaam answered, “Must I not be careful to speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?”
The Voice Bible
Balaam: But don’t you agree that I have to be very careful to make sure I say only and exactly what the Eternal has given me to say?
Living Bible
But Balaam replied, “Can I say anything except what Jehovah tells me to?”
New Catholic Bible
But he answered, “Must I not proclaim what the Lord has put into my mouth?”
Legacy Standard Bible
And he replied, “Must I not be careful to speak what Yahweh puts in my mouth?”
Jubilee Bible 2000
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD has put in my mouth?
Christian Standard Bible
He answered, “Shouldn’t I say exactly what the Lord puts in my mouth?”
Amplified Bible © 1954
And Balaam answered, Must I not be obedient and speak what the Lord has put in my mouth?
New Century Version
But Balaam answered, “I must say what the Lord tells me to say.”
The Message
Balaam answered, “Don’t I have to be careful to say what God gives me to say?” * * *
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Balaam answered, “Don’t I have to speak accurately whatever the Lord puts in my mouth?”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He answered, “Must I not take care to say what the Lord puts into my mouth?”
Good News Translation®
He answered, “I can say only what the Lord tells me to say.”
Wycliffe Bible
To whom Balaam answered, Whether I may speak (any) other thing, no but that that the Lord commandeth?
Contemporary English Version
Balaam answered, “I can say only what the Lord tells me.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
And he answered, “Must I not take heed to speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
He answered, “Must I not take care to say what the Lord puts into my mouth?”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
He answered, ‘Must I not take care to say what the Lord puts into my mouth?’
Common English Bible © 2011
He answered and said, “Don’t I have to take care to speak whatever the Lord gives me to say?”
Amplified Bible © 2015
Balaam answered, “Must I not be obedient and careful to speak what the Lord has put in my mouth?”
English Standard Version Anglicised
And he answered and said, “Must I not take care to speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Balaam replied, “Is it not what the Lord puts in my mouth that I take care to repeat?”
New American Standard Bible
He replied, “Must I not be careful to speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?”
The Expanded Bible
But Balaam answered, “·I must [L Must I not…?] say what the Lord ·tells me to say [L put in my mouth].”
Tree of Life Version
But in response he said, “Mustn’t I speak whatever Adonai puts into my mouth?”
Revised Standard Version
And he answered, “Must I not take heed to speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?”
New International Reader's Version
He answered, “I have to speak only the words the Lord puts in my mouth.”
BRG Bible
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the Lord hath put in my mouth?
Complete Jewish Bible
He answered, “Mustn’t I take care to say just what Adonai puts in my mouth?”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
He answered, ‘Must I not take care to say what the Lord puts into my mouth?’
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Hashem hath put in my mouth?
Names of God Bible
Balaam answered, “I must say what Yahweh tells me to say.”
Modern English Version
He answered and said, “Must I not take heed to speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?”
Easy-to-Read Version
But Balaam answered, “I must say the things that the Lord tells me to say.”
International Children’s Bible
But Balaam answered, “I must say what the Lord tells me to say.”
Lexham English Bible
He answered and said, “Should I not speak what Yahweh puts in my mouth?”
New International Version - UK
He answered, ‘Must I not speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?’