 | Rivka Ulmer - Evil eye in rabbinical literature - 1994 - 232 pages
...mean that Balaam intended to use his evil eye. And Balaam answered and spoke to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of 'silver and gold '(NuM 22:18). From this you learn that he had three qualities: an evil eye, an arrogant mind, and a... | |
 | Health Research - Religion - 1996 - 198 pages
...and fickleness, of truth and avarice, of true prophecy and magic, said to the servants of Balak : " If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more." And yet, after he had spoken with the Lord during the... | |
 | E. W. Wallis, Eldred Wright Wallis, Minnie Harriet Wallis - Body, Mind & Spirit - 1968 - 314 pages
...permit him to go and curse them. Balak thinks to buy Balaam, and offers great rewards; but Balaam says, 'If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God to do less or more.' And his God comes unto Balaam at night, and directs him... | |
 | Jewish Publication Society - Religion - 1996 - 406 pages
...therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.' "And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak: 'If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do any thing, small or great. '"Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also... | |
 | Onḳelos, Alexander Sperber, Israel Drazin - Religion - 1998 - 460 pages
...said to Balak: "Didn't I even speak with46 your messengers whom you sent to me, saying: 13. "Though Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I lack permission47 to go beyond the decree of the Memra48 of13 the Lord to do good3 or bad3 of my own... | |
 | Claude J. Summers, Ted-Larry Pebworth - Literary Criticism - 1999 - 291 pages
...conclusion clearly calls up Numbers 22:18: "And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord." Given the wider context of Balaam's story, the allusion might be seen to predict... | |
 | Ya'acov Agam - Bible - 1993 - 688 pages
...pray thee, curse me this people. And Bil'am answered 18 and said to the servants of Balaq, If Balaq would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my GOD, to do less or more. Now therefore, I pray you, 19 tarry you also here this... | |
 | John R. Rice - Religion - 1969 - 440 pages
...cursed" (Num. 22:6). Numbers 22:18 says, "And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more." Later, when Balaam wickedly kept trying to go, verse... | |
 | Benedictus de Spinoza - Religion - 2001 - 308 pages
...only those whom God willed to be blessed or cursed. That is why he answered Balak, "If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord to do good or ill as I will. What the Lord saith, that shall I speak." As for the Lord being angry with him... | |
 | Jonas Clark - Prophets - 2001 - 176 pages
...that might be in the heart of God's prophet. "And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more." (Numbers 22: 18) Doesn't this sound honorable coming... | |
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If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more. 
