Numbers 23:5
King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
In context
3 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.
4 And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.
5 And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
6 And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
7 And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.
Numbers 23:5 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Jehovah put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Jehovah putteth a word in the mouth of Balaam, and saith, 'Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.