Numbers 23:5

Adonai put a word in Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people]’s mouth, and said, “ Teshuvah ·Completely return· to Balak, and thus you shall speak.”

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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

4God met Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], and he said to him, “I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.”

6He returned to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, he, and all the princes of Moab [From father].

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Cross References

Exodus 4:15You shall speak to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do.

Numbers 22:35Ha mal'ak Yahweh [The Angel of He sustains breathing] said to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], “Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak.” So Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] went with the princes of Balak.

Deuteronomy 18:18I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you. + 18:18. Quoted in Acts 3:22 I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall enjoin + 18:18. Quoted in John 12:49 him.

Proverbs 16:9A man’s heart plans his course, 2 but Adonai directs his steps. 1

Isaiah 59:21“As for me, this is my covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties· with them,” + 59:21. (20-21) Quoted in Rom 11:26-27 says Adonai. “My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your offspring, nor out of the mouth of your offspring’s offspring,” says Adonai, “from henceforth and forever.”

Luke 12:12for Ruach haKodesh [Spirit, Breath of the Holiness] will teach you in that same hour what you must 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 →

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