Numbers 23:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and speak what I tell you.””
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“And the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and speak what I tell you.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Jehovah cometh unto Balaam, and setteth a word in his mouth, and saith, `Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 23:16 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 22:35But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
- Numbers 23:5Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”
- Numbers 24:1And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorcery as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.
- Deuteronomy 18:18I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.
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