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New Revised Standard
Numbers 23:16
The Lord met Balaam, put a word into his mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and this is what you shall say."
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Hebrew Names Version
The LORD met Bil`am, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak.
The LORD met Bil`am, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak.
King James Version
And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
Lexham English Bible
Then Yahweh met with Balaam, and he put a word in his mouth, and he said, "Return to Balak, and you must speak thus."
Then Yahweh met with Balaam, and he put a word in his mouth, and he said, "Return to Balak, and you must speak thus."
English Standard Version
And the Lord met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak."
And the Lord met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak."
New Century Version
So the Lord came to Balaam and told him what to say. Then he said, "Go back to Balak and say such and such."
So the Lord came to Balaam and told him what to say. Then he said, "Go back to Balak and say such and such."
New English Translation
Then the Lord met Balaam and put a message in his mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you."
Then the Lord met Balaam and put a message in his mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you."
Amplified Bible
Then the LORD met Balaam and put a speech in his mouth, and said, "Go back to Balak and you shall speak thus."
Then the LORD met Balaam and put a speech in his mouth, and said, "Go back to Balak and you shall speak thus."
New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD met Balaam and put a word in his mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and this is what you shall speak."
Then the LORD met Balaam and put a word in his mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and this is what you shall speak."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Lord mette Balaam, and put an answere in his mouth, and sayd, Goe againe vnto Balak, and say thus.
And the Lord mette Balaam, and put an answere in his mouth, and sayd, Goe againe vnto Balak, and say thus.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Yahweh met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak."
Then Yahweh met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak."
Contemporary English Version
The Lord appeared to Balaam and gave him another message, then he told him to go and tell Balak.
The Lord appeared to Balaam and gave him another message, then he told him to go and tell Balak.
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai met Bil‘am, put a word in his mouth and said, "Go on back to Balak, and speak as I tell you."
Adonai met Bil‘am, put a word in his mouth and said, "Go on back to Balak, and speak as I tell you."
Darby Translation
And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
Easy-to-Read Version
So the Lord came to Balaam and told Balaam what to say. Then he told Balaam to go back to Balak and say these things.
So the Lord came to Balaam and told Balaam what to say. Then he told Balaam to go back to Balak and say these things.
George Lamsa Translation
And the LORD appeared to Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said to him, Go again to Balak and say thus.
And the LORD appeared to Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said to him, Go again to Balak and say thus.
Good News Translation
The Lord met Balaam, told him what to say, and sent him back to Balak to give him his message.
The Lord met Balaam, told him what to say, and sent him back to Balak to give him his message.
Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth. Then he said, “Return to Balak and say what I tell you.”
The Lord met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth. Then he said, “Return to Balak and say what I tell you.”
Literal Translation
And Jehovah met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, Return to Balak, and say this.
And Jehovah met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, Return to Balak, and say this.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the LORDE mett Balaam, & put the worde in his mouth, & sayde: Go agayne vnto Balac, & saye on this wyse.
And the LORDE mett Balaam, & put the worde in his mouth, & sayde: Go agayne vnto Balac, & saye on this wyse.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou 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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Lord met Balaam, and put a worde in his mouth, and sayd: Go agayne vnto Balac, and say thus.
And the Lord met Balaam, and put a worde in his mouth, and sayd: Go agayne vnto Balac, and say thus.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said: 'Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.'
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said: 'Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.'
King James Version (1611)
And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and saide, Goe againe vnto Balak, and say thus.
And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and saide, Goe againe vnto Balak, and say thus.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And God met Balaam, and put a word into his mouth, and said, return to Balac, and thus shalt thou speak.
And God met Balaam, and put a word into his mouth, and said, return to Balac, and thus shalt thou speak.
English Revised Version
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
Berean Standard Bible
And the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, "Return to Balak and speak what I tell you."
And the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, "Return to Balak and speak what I tell you."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne the Lord hadde `come to him, and hadde put `a word in his mouth, he seide, Turne ayen to Balach, and thou schalt seie these thingis to hym.
And whanne the Lord hadde `come to him, and hadde put `a word in his mouth, he seide, Turne ayen to Balach, and thou schalt seie these thingis to hym.
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.'
and Jehovah cometh unto Balaam, and setteth a word in his mouth, and saith, `Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'
Update Bible Version
And Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.
And Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again to Balak, and say thus.
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again to Balak, and say thus.
World English Bible
Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak.
Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak.
New King James Version
Then the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, "Go back to Balak, and thus you shall speak."
Then the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, "Go back to Balak, and thus you shall speak."
New Living Translation
And the Lord met Balaam and gave him a message. Then he said, "Go back to Balak and give him my message."
And the Lord met Balaam and gave him a message. Then he said, "Go back to Balak and give him my message."
New Life Bible
The Lord met Balaam and put words in his mouth and said, "Return to Balak. This is what you should say."
The Lord met Balaam and put words in his mouth and said, "Return to Balak. This is what you should say."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word into his mouth, - and said - Return unto Balak and thus shalt thou speak.
And Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word into his mouth, - and said - Return unto Balak and thus shalt thou speak.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the Lord had met him, and had put the word in his mouth, he said: Return to Balac, and thus shalt thou say to him.
And when the Lord had met him, and had put the word in his mouth, he said: Return to Balac, and thus shalt thou say to him.
Revised Standard Version
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak."
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak."
THE MESSAGE
God met with Balaam and gave him a message. He said, "Return to Balak and give him the message."
God met with Balaam and gave him a message. He said, "Return to Balak and give him the message."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the LORD met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak."
Then the LORD met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak."
Contextual Overview
13 So Balak said to him, "Come with me to another place from which you may see them; you shall see only part of them, and shall not see them all; then curse them for me from there." 14 So he took him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah. He built seven altars, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar. 15 Balaam said to Balak, "Stand here beside your burnt offerings, while I meet the Lord over there." 16 The Lord met Balaam, put a word into his mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and this is what you shall say." 17 When he came to him, he was standing beside his burnt offerings with the officials of Moab. Balak said to him, "What has the Lord said?" 18 Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying: "Rise, Balak, and hear; listen to me, O son of Zippor: 19 God is not a human being, that he should lie, or a mortal, that he should change his mind. Has he promised, and will he not do it? Has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? 20 See, I received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot revoke it. 21 He has not beheld misfortune in Jacob; nor has he seen trouble in Israel. The Lord their God is with them, acclaimed as a king among them. 22 God, who brings them out of Egypt, is like the horns of a wild ox for them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Numbers 23:5, Numbers 22:35, Numbers 24:1
Reciprocal: Exodus 3:18 - met Exodus 4:15 - and I Numbers 22:38 - the word Numbers 23:4 - God Deuteronomy 23:5 - Nevertheless 1 Kings 13:20 - the word of the Lord
Cross-References
Genesis 23:15
"My lord, listen to me; a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver—what is that between you and me? Bury your dead."
"My lord, listen to me; a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver—what is that between you and me? Bury your dead."
Genesis 43:21
and when we came to the lodging place we opened our sacks, and there was each one's money in the top of his sack, our money in full weight. So we have brought it back with us.
and when we came to the lodging place we opened our sacks, and there was each one's money in the top of his sack, our money in full weight. So we have brought it back with us.
Exodus 30:13
This is what each one who is registered shall give: half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs), half a shekel as an offering to the Lord .
This is what each one who is registered shall give: half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs), half a shekel as an offering to the Lord .
Job 28:15
It cannot be gotten for gold, and silver cannot be weighed out as its price.
It cannot be gotten for gold, and silver cannot be weighed out as its price.
Jeremiah 32:9
And I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and weighed out the money to him, seventeen shekels of silver.
And I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and weighed out the money to him, seventeen shekels of silver.
Ezekiel 45:12
The shekel shall be twenty gerahs. Twenty shekels, twenty-five shekels, and fifteen shekels shall make a mina for you.
The shekel shall be twenty gerahs. Twenty shekels, twenty-five shekels, and fifteen shekels shall make a mina for you.
Zechariah 11:12
I then said to them, "If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them." So they weighed out as my wages thirty shekels of silver.
I then said to them, "If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them." So they weighed out as my wages thirty shekels of silver.
Matthew 7:12
"In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.
"In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.
Romans 13:8
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth,.... As he did before, Numbers 23:5.
and said, go again unto Balak, and say thus; the words which are expressed in Numbers 23:18.
