Numbers 23:5

New American Bible - revised edition

The Lord put an utterance in Balaam’s mouth, and said: Go back to Balak, and speak accordingly.

Cross References

Jeremiah 1:9

Then the Lord extended his hand and touched my mouth, saying to me, See, I place my words in your mouth!

Deuteronomy 18:18

I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their kindred, and will put my words into the mouth of the prophet; the prophet shall tell them all that I command.

Isaiah 59:21

This is my covenant with them, which I myself have made, says the Lord: My spirit which is upon you and my words that I have put in your mouth Shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouths of your children Nor the mouths of your children’s children from this time forth and forever, says the Lord.

Isaiah 51:16

I have put my words into your mouth, I covered you, shielded by my hand, Stretching out the heavens, laying the foundations of the earth, saying to Zion: You are my people.

Numbers 23:16

Then the Lord met Balaam, and, having put an utterance in his mouth, said to him: Return to Balak, and speak accordingly.

John 11:51

He did not say this on his own, but since he was high priest for that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation,

Luke 12:12

For the holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say.” Saying Against Greed.

Proverbs 16:9

The human heart plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps.

Proverbs 16:1

Plans are made in human hearts, but from the Lord comes the tongue’s response.

Numbers 22:35

But the angel of the Lord said to Balaam: “Go with the men; but you may say only what I tell you.” So Balaam went on with the princes of Balak.

Numbers 22:20

That night God came to Balaam and said to him: If these men have come to summon you, go back with them; yet only on the condition that you do exactly as I tell you.

Exodus 4:15

You will speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will assist both you and him in speaking and teach you both what you are to do.

Numbers 23:4

Then God met Balaam, and Balak said to him: “I have erected the seven altars, and have offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”

Numbers 23:6

So he went back to Balak, who was still standing by his burnt offering together with all the princes of Moab.