Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will put the word in Balaam's mouth, and say, Turn back to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
New American Standard Bible
Then the Lord
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.
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.
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 will meet Balaam, and he will say to him, I arranged seven altars, and I will bring up a bullock and a ram upon the altar. 5 And Jehovah will put the word in Balaam's mouth, and say, Turn back to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak. 6 And he will turn back to him, and behold, he stood by his burnt-offering, he, and all the leaders of Moab.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:18
A prophet will I raise up to them from the midst of their brethren, like thee, and I gave my word in his mouth, and he spake to them all that I shall command him.
Jeremiah 1:9
And Jehovah will stretch forth his hand and touch upon my mouth: and Jehovah will say to me, Behold, I gave my words into thy mouth.
Numbers 23:16
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
Isaiah 51:16
And I will put my word in thy mouth, and in the shadow of my hand I covered thee, to plant the heavens and to found the earth, and to say to Zion, Thou my people.
Isaiah 59:21
And I, this my covenant with them, said Jehovah: my spirit which is upon thee, and my word which I put in thy mouth shall not depart from thy mouth, and from the mouth of thy seed, from the mouth of thy seed's seed, said Jehovah, from now and even forever.
Numbers 22:20
And God will come to Balaam at night, and say to him, If the men have come to call to thee, rise up, go with them, and only the word which I shall speak to thee, thou shalt do it
Numbers 22:35
And the messenger of Jehovah will say to Balaam, Go with the men: and only the word which I shall speak to thee thou shalt speak it: and Balaam will go with the leaders of Balak.
Proverbs 16:1
To man the dispositions of the heart, and the answer of the tongue from Jehovah.
Proverbs 16:9
The heart of man will purpose his ways, and Jehovah will prepare his steps.
Luke 12:12
For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour what ye must say.
John 11:51
And this he said not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation;