Parallel Verses
Amplified
Then the Lord put a speech in Balaam’s mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and you shall speak thus.”
New American Standard Bible
Then the Lord
King James Version
And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
Holman Bible
Then the Lord put a message in Balaam’s mouth and said, “Return to Balak and say what I tell you.”
International Standard Version
Then the LORD gave Balaam this message. "Return to Balak and speak to him."
A Conservative Version
And LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus thou shall speak.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord put words in Balaam's mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will put the word in Balaam's mouth, and say, Turn back to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
King James 2000
And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus you shall speak.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh put a word in the mouth of Balaam and said, "Return to Balak, and you must speak thus."
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth and said, Return to Balak, and so you shall speak.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD put a saying in Balaam's mouth, and said, "Go again to Balak and say on this wise."
NET Bible
Then the Lord put a message in Balaam's mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you."
New Heart English Bible
The LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak."
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh put a word into the mouth of Balaam, - and said - Return unto Balak, and, thus, shalt thou speak.
Webster
And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
World English Bible
Yahweh put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak."
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jehovah putteth a word in the mouth of Balaam, and saith, 'Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'
Interlinear
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Peh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 23:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam's Oracles
4 Now God met Balaam, who said to Him, “I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered a bull and a ram on each altar.” 5 Then the Lord put a speech in Balaam’s mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and you shall speak thus.” 6 Balaam returned to Balak, and behold, he was standing by his burnt sacrifice, he and all the leaders of Moab.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:18
I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.
Jeremiah 1:9
Then the Lord stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me,
Numbers 23:16
Then the Lord met Balaam and put a speech in his mouth, and said, “Go back to Balak and you shall speak thus.”
Isaiah 51:16
I have put My words in your mouth and have covered you with the shadow of My hand, to
Isaiah 59:21
“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit which is upon you [writing the law of God on the heart], and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouths of your [true, spiritual]
Numbers 22:20
God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, get up and go with them, but you shall still do only what I tell you.”
Numbers 22:35
The Angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you shall speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went along with the leaders of Balak.
Proverbs 16:1
But the [wise] answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
Proverbs 16:9
A man’s mind plans his way [as he journeys through life],
But the Lord directs his steps and establishes them.
Luke 12:12
John 11:51
Now he did not say this [simply] on his own initiative; but being the high priest that year, he [was unknowingly used by God and] prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation,