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


In Context

13 And Balak said to him, Come, I pray you, with me to another place, from from where you may see them: you shall see but the utmost part of them, and shall not see them all: and curse me them from there.

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 to Balak, Stand here by your burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.

16 And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again to 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 to him, What has the LORD spoken?

18 And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; listen to me, you son of Zippor:

Numbers 23:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:16And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:16The Lord met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth and said, "Go back to Balak and give him this message."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:16And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:16And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:16And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:16And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:16And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again to Balak, and say thus.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:16Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, |Return to Balak, and say this.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:16and Jehovah cometh unto Balaam, and setteth a word in his mouth, and saith, 'Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'