Numbers 23:16 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

The LORD came to Balaam and told him, "Go back to Balak, and give him my message."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

And 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.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and say this."

YLT:

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

Numbers 23:16 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

23:11-30 Balak was angry with Balaam. Thus a confession of God's overruling power is extorted from a wicked prophet, to the confusion of a wicked prince. A second time the curse is turned into a blessing; and this blessing is both larger and stronger than the former. Men change their minds, and break their words; but God never changes his mind, and therefore never recalls his promise. And when in Scripture he is said to repent, it does not mean any change of his mind; but only a change of his way. There was sin in Jacob, and God saw it; but there was not such as might provoke him to give them up to ruin. If the Lord sees that we trust in his mercy, and accept of his salvation; that we indulge no secret lust, and continue not in rebellion, but endeavour to serve and glorify him; we may be sure that he looks upon us as accepted in Christ, that our sins are all pardoned. Oh the wonders of providence and grace, the wonders of redeeming love, of pardoning mercy, of the new-creating Spirit! Balak had no hope of ruining Israel, and Balaam showed that he had more reason to fear being ruined by them. Since Balaam cannot say what he would have him, Balak wished him to say nothing. But though there are many devices in man's heart, God's counsels shall stand. Yet they resolve to make another attempt, though they had no promise on which to build their hopes. Let us, who have a promise that the vision at the end shall speak and not lie, continue earnest in prayer, Lu 18:1.

CONC:

Balaam Balak Message Met Mouth Return Setteth Speak Thus Turn

Balaam Balak Message Met Mouth Speak Turn Word Words

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