Numbers 23:5

New International Version

The Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth and said, “Go back to Balak and give him this word.”

Cross References

Exodus 4:15

You shall speak to him and put words in his mouth; I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do.

Proverbs 16:1

To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.

Proverbs 16:9

In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.

Isaiah 51:16

I have put my words in your mouth and covered you with the shadow of my hand— I who set the heavens in place, who laid the foundations of the earth, and who say to Zion, ‘You are my people.’ ”

Isaiah 59:21

“As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit, who is on you, will not depart from you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and on the lips of their descendants—from this time on and forever,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 1:9

Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth.

Numbers 22:20

That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, go with them, but do only what I tell you.”

Numbers 22:35

The angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with Balak’s officials.

Numbers 23:16

The Lord met with Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, “Go back to Balak and give him this word.”

Numbers 23:4

God met with him, and Balaam said, “I have prepared seven altars, and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.”

Numbers 23:6

So he went back to him and found him standing beside his offering, with all the Moabite officials.

Luke 12:12

for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”

John 11:51

He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation,

Deuteronomy 18:18

I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him.