Parallel Verses
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 23:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam's Oracles
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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
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.