Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

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

New American Standard Bible

Then the Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and you shall speak thus.”

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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the Lord

Usage: 0

put
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

a word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

בּלעם 
Bil`am 
Usage: 61

and said

Usage: 0

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

בּלק 
Balaq 
Usage: 43

Context Readings

Balaam's Oracles

4 And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar. 5 And Jehovah 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 was standing by his burnt-offering, 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 I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

Jeremiah 1:9

Then Jehovah put forth his hand, and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth:

Numbers 23:16

And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.

Isaiah 51:16

And I have put my words in thy mouth, and have covered thee in the shadow of my 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

And as for me, this is my covenant with them, saith Jehovah: 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 Jehovah, from henceforth and for ever.

Numbers 22:20

And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.

Numbers 22:35

And the angel of Jehovah 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 plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

Proverbs 16:9

A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

Luke 12:12

for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say.

John 11:51

Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;

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