Numbers 23:16

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

Numbers 23:16 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 23:16

And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth
As he did before, ( Numbers 23:5 ) .

and said, go again unto Balak, and say thus;
the words which are expressed in ( Numbers 23:18-24 ) .

Numbers 23:16 In-Context

14 and he taketh him [to] the field of Zophim, unto the top of Pisgah, and buildeth seven altars, and offereth a bullock and a ram on the altar
15 And he saith unto Balak, `Station thyself here by thy burnt-offering, and I -- I meet [Him] there;'
16 and Jehovah cometh unto Balaam, and setteth a word in his mouth, and saith, `Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'
17 And he cometh unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him, and Balak saith to him: `What hath Jehovah spoken?'
18 And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor!
Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain.