Numbers 23:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

And the Lord met Balaam and put a speech in his mouth, and said, Go again to Balak and speak thus.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the Lord met Balaam and put a speech in his mouth, and said, Go again to Balak and speak thus.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And the Lord met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and speak what I tell you.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth. Then he said, “Return to Balak and say what I tell you.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

The Lord met Balaam and told him the message that he should speak to Balak. He told Balaam to go and tell it to Balak.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So the Lord came to Balaam and told Balaam what to say. Then he told Balaam to go back to Balak and say these things.

And the LORD met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Lord met Balaam, told him what to say, and sent him back to Balak to give him his message.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The Lord came to Balaam and told him, "Go back to Balak, and give him my message."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth. Then He said, "Return to Balak and say what I tell you."

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Then Yahweh met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The Lord met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, “Go again to Balak, and thus you will speak.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then the LORD met Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then the LORD met Balaam, and having put an utterance in his mouth, he said to him, "Go back to Balak, and speak accordingly."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then the LORD met Balaam and put a message in his mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord met with Balaam. He put a message in Balaam's mouth. The Lord said, "Go back to Balak. Give him my message."

English NIV

The LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth and said, "Go back to Balak and give him this message."

English NKJ 1982

Then the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, “Go back to Balak, and thus you shall speak.”

English NLT

So the LORD met Balaam and gave him a message. Then he said, "Go back to Balak and give him this message."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The LORD met Balaam, put a word into his mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and this is what you shall say."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And the Lord met Balaam and told him what to say.

English Tyndale 1537

And the LORD met Balam and put words in his mouth and said: go again unto Balac and thus say.

Numbers 23:16 — Compare Translations