Numbers 23:16
What does Numbers 23:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 23:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Jehovah cometh unto Balaam, and setteth a word in his mouth, and saith, `Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 24:1
And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
- Numbers 23:5
And Jehovah put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
- Numbers 22:35
And the angel of Jehovah 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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