Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the Lord met Balaam and
King James Version
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
Holman Bible
The Lord met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth. Then He said, “Return to Balak and say what I tell you.”
International Standard Version
Then the LORD met with Balaam and gave a message to him. "Now go back to Balak and speak to him."
A Conservative Version
And LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shall thou speak.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
Amplified
Then the Lord met Balaam and put a speech in his mouth, and said, “Go back to Balak and you shall speak thus.”
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord came to Balaam, and put words in his mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will meet Balaam, and he will put the word in his mouth, and say, Turn back to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak
King James 2000
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Yahweh met with Balaam, and he put a word in his mouth, and he said, "Return to Balak, and you must speak thus."
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah met Balaam and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again to Balak and say this.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD met Balaam and put words in his mouth, and said, "Go again unto Balak and thus say."
NET Bible
Then the Lord met Balaam and put a message in his mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you."
New Heart English Bible
The LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and say this."
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word into his mouth, - and said - Return unto Balak and thus shalt thou speak.
Webster
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again to Balak, and say thus.
World English Bible
Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and say this."
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jehovah cometh unto Balaam, and setteth a word in his mouth, and saith, 'Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 23:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Relocates
15
And he said to Balak, “Stand here beside your burnt offering while I myself meet the Lord over there.”
16 Then the Lord met Balaam and
Cross References
Numbers 23:5
Then the Lord
Numbers 22:35
But the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but
Numbers 24:1
When Balaam saw that it