Numbers 23:5

Balaam’s First Oracle

4and God met with him. “I have set up seven altars,” Balaam said, “and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.”5Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”

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Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”
American Standard Version (1901)
And Jehovah put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord put words in Balaam's mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say.
Free Bible Version
The Lord gave Balaam a message to share. He told him, “Go back to Balak and this is what you are to say to him.”
King James (Authorized) Version
And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
One Unity Resource Bible
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.”
Translation for Translators
Then Yahweh gave Balaam a message to give to King Balak. Then he said, “Go back and tell him what I told you.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Yahweh put a message in Balaam's mouth and said, “Return to Balak and speak to him.”
Noah Webster Bible
And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
World English Bible
Yahweh put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.”
Young's Literal Translation
and Jehovah putteth a word in the mouth of Balaam, and saith, 'Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'