Numbers 23:16
World English Bible (WEB)
The LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and say this.”
In context
14 He took him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.
15 He said to Balak, “Stand here by your burnt offering, while I meet God over there.”
16 The LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and say this.”
17 He came to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. Balak said to him, “What has the LORD spoken?”
18 He took up his parable, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.
Numbers 23:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and say this.”
- KJV King James Version
- And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
- BSB 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.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
- YLT 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.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again to Balak, and say thus.