Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 God met him and Balaam said to God: I have built the seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each. 5 Then the Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and you shall speak thus.” 6 He went back to Balak and found him standing beside his burnt offering with all the princes of Moab.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 18:18

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.

Jeremiah 1:9

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

Numbers 23:16

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

Isaiah 51:16

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!'

Isaiah 59:21

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

Numbers 22:20

That night God came to Balaam and said: If these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you.

Numbers 22:35

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

Proverbs 16:1

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

Proverbs 16:9

A man's heart determines his way. Jehovah directs his steps.

Luke 12:12

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

John 11:51

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

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