Numbers 23:16 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁶ So the Lord came to Balaam and told Balaam what to say. Then the Lord told Balaam to go back to Balak and say those things.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ And the Lord met Balaam and put a speech in his mouth, and said, Go again to Balak and speak thus.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ The LORD granted Balaam an appearance and gave him a message. He said, “Return to Balak and say this.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And when the Lord had met him, and had put the word in his mouth, he said, "Return to Balak, and you shall say this to him."

Numbers 23:16 Cross References

Numbers 23:5

Then the Lord told Balaam what he should say. Then the Lord said, “Go back to Balak and say these things that I have given you to say.”

Numbers 24:1

Balaam saw that the Lord wanted to bless Israel. So Balaam did not try to change that by using any kind of magic. But Balaam turned and looked toward the desert.

Numbers 22:35

Then the Lord’s angel said to Balaam, “No! You can go with these men. But be careful. Speak only the words that I will tell you to say.” So Balaam went with the leaders that Balak had sent.

Numbers 22:20

That night, God came to Balaam. God said, “These men have come again to ask you to go with them. So you can go with them. But do only the things that I tell you to do.”

Numbers 23:15

So Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here by this altar. [295] I will go meet with God over at that place.”

Numbers 23:17

So Balaam went to Balak. Balak was still standing near the altar. [296] The leaders of Moab were there with him. Balak saw Balaam coming and said, “What did the Lord say?”

Deuteronomy 18:18

I will send them a prophet [121] like you. This prophet will be one of their own people. I will tell him the things he must say. And he will tell the people everything I command.