Numbers 23:5
And LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus thou shall speak.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 4:15And thou shall speak to him, and put the words in his mouth. And I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do,
Numbers 22:35And the agent of LORD said to Balaam, Go with the men, but only the word that I shall speak to thee, that thou shall speak. So Balaam went with the rulers of Balak.
Deuteronomy 18:18I will raise up a prophet for them from among their brothers, like thee. And I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.
Proverbs 16:9A man's heart devises his way, but LORD directs his steps.
Isaiah 59:21And as for me, this is my covenant with them, says LORD: My Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed
Luke 12:12for the Holy Spirit will teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 23:2-13
Balaam Constrained to Bless Israel; The Blessing Pronounced on Israel. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. 2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. 3 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the Lord will come to meet me: and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place. 4 And God met Balaam: and he… Read the whole commentary →