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Numbers 23:16

BalaamBalak

14 And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.

15 And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the Lord yonder.

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

17 And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?

18 And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

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BSB
And the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and speak what I tell you.”
KJV
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
WEB
The LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and say this.”
ASV
And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
DARBY
And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
BLB
And YHWH met with Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, “Go back to Balak, and thus you shall speak.”
ÅB
Og Herren kom Bileam i møte og la et ord i hans munn og sa: Vend tilbake til Balak og tal som jeg har sagt deg!
OTB
Herren møtte Bileam og la et ord i hans munn, og sa: «Vend tilbake til Balak og gi ham denne beskjeden.»
B1930
Og Herren kom Bileam i møte og la et ord i hans munn og sa: Vend tilbake til Balak og tal som jeg har sagt dig!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Numbers 23:5

    And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

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  • Numbers 22:35

    And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

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  • Numbers 24:1

    And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

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