Numbers 23:5

And Hashem put a word in Balaamʼs mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

4And Elohim met Balaam, and he said unto Him, I have prepared shivah hamizbechot, and I have offered upon each mizbe'ach a bull and a ram.

6And he returned unto him, and, hinei, he stood by his olah, he, and all the sarim of Moav.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:15And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth; and Eh-heh-yeh (I will be) with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

Numbers 22:35And the Malach Hashem said unto Balaam, Go with the anashim; but only the devar (message) that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the sarim (princes) of Balak.

Deuteronomy 18:18I will raise them up a Navi from among their achim, like unto thee, and will put My words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. + 18:18 Yn 10:18

Proverbs 16:9The lev adam plans his derech, 1 but Hashem directeth his steps. 1

Isaiah 59:21As for Me, this is My Brit + 59:21 see Isa 42:6; 49:8; 54:10; 55:3 (Covenant) with them, + 59:21 i.e., with Moshiachʼs zera, see Isa 53:10 saith Hashem; My Ruach + 59:21 Hakodesh that is upon thee, + 59:21 Moshiach, see Isa 11:2; 42:1; 48:16; 61:1 and My words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy zera, + 59:21 Isa 53:10 nor out of the mouth of the zera of thy zera, + 59:21 i.e. Moshiachʼs zera generationally saith Hashem, from henceforth and ad olam (forever).

Luke 12:12For the Ruach Hakodesh will be your rabbi teaching you in the same hour what it is necessary to say. + 12:12 Ex 4:12

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 →

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