Numbers 23:5

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Summary

Numbers 23:5

And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

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Jehovah met Balaam and told him what to say. He sent him back to Balak to give him his message.

But the angel said: Go on with these men, but say only what I tell you to say. Thus Balaam went on with them.

I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you. I will put my words in his mouth. He will speak to them all that I command him.

Preparations of the heart and the answer of the tongue, is from Jehovah.

I have put my words in your mouth and covered you with the shadow of my hand (protection of my power, Holy Spirit). I set the heavens in place and laid the foundations of the earth. Yet I say to Zion: 'You are my people!'

This is my promise to them,says Jehovah. My Spirit is on you and my words that I put in your mouth will not leave you. They will be with your children and your grandchildren permanently, says Jehovah

Then Jehovah stretched out his hand and touched my mouth. Jehovah said to me: I have put my words in your mouth.

Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you should say.

He did not say this from his own understanding. As high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation.