Parallel Verses
King James Version
And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
New American Standard Bible
Then the Lord
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.
Amplified
Then the Lord put a speech in Balaam’s mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and you shall speak thus.”
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
Suwm
Peh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 23:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam's Oracles
4 And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram. 5 And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak. 6 And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:18
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Jeremiah 1:9
Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
Numbers 23:16
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
Isaiah 51:16
And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.
Isaiah 59:21
As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.
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.
Numbers 22:35
And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
Proverbs 16:1
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
Proverbs 16:9
A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Luke 12:12
For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
John 11:51
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;