Numbers 22:20
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.
Cross-reference
In Numbers 22:9, God first questions Balaam; here God permits him to go after repeated requests. Sequential narrative link.
In Numbers 22:35, the angel repeats the same command — reinforcing that Balaam must only speak God's words.
Numbers 22:8 shows Balaam waiting for God's word; this verse is God's direct response to that inquiry.
Numbers 22:12 forbade Balaam from going; here God reverses that command, creating a clear contrast.
Numbers 22:32 reveals the angel opposing Balaam's journey, despite the permission granted here.
In Numbers 23:12, Balaam confirms he can only speak what God gives him — directly obeying the command from 22:20.
In Numbers 23:26, Balaam reiterates his obligation to speak only God's word — echoing the condition in 22:20.
In Numbers 24:13, Balaam declares he cannot go beyond God's word — fulfilling the restriction given in 22:20.
Numbers 23:4 records God meeting Balaam again, fulfilling the condition of speaking only God's word.
In 1 Samuel 8:5-9, God permits Israel's request for a king despite displeasure — similar to allowing Balaam to go with conditions.
Genesis 31:24 records God warning Laban in a dream at night — identical to God's night visit to Balaam here.
Jeremiah 1:7 parallels this commissioning: both Balaam and Jeremiah are told to go and speak only what God commands.