Numbers 23:16

And the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and speak what I tell you.”

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.

World English Bible

The LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and say this.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord mette Balaam, and put an answere in his mouth, and sayd, Goe againe vnto Balak, and say thus.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and Jehovah cometh unto Balaam, and setteth a word in his mouth, and saith, 'Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord came to Balaam, and put words in his mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say.

In context

15Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here beside your burnt offering while I meet the LORD over there.”

17So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with the princes of Moab. “What did the LORD say?” Balak asked.

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