The Meaning of Numbers 23:16 Explained

Numbers 23:16

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

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

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

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

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Numbers 23:16?

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WORDS: What do the individual words in Numbers 23:16 mean?

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What is the context of Numbers 23:16?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Numbers 23:16 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 23:13-30 - No Enchantment Against Israel

Balak was surprised and disappointed. He therefore bethought himself of limiting the seer's vision, so that he might see an attenuated Israel from a height that commanded only a partial view of the camp. How often we try to see only what we want to see! How often we shut our eyes to a rival's real merits! Instead of entering into God's great thoughts we shut ourselves up in a tiny limited world. We will not acknowledge what our pride does not want to acknowledge. We are like children building sand-castles against the tide. You had better bring your mind to harmonize with God's facts than minimize or evade their truth. You are hurting yourself, but can never alter them. Take God's way and be at peace!

Let us ponder Numbers 23:21 -it is as we are in God's purpose; and Numbers 23:23 -when faced by our enemies; and Numbers 23:24 -when most convinced of our helplessness. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 23

¹ Balak's sacrifices

What do the individual words in Numbers 23:16 mean?

And met Yahweh with Balaam and put a word in his mouth and said go back to Balak and thus you shall speak

וַיִּקָּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־ בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיָּ֥שֶׂם דָּבָ֖ר בְּפִ֑יו וַיֹּ֛אמֶר שׁ֥וּב אֶל־ בָּלָ֖ק וְכֹ֥ה תְדַבֵּֽר

וַיִּקָּ֤ר	And met
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָרָה Sense: to encounter, meet, befall, happen, come to meet.
יְהוָה֙	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
בִּלְעָ֔ם	Balaam
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בִּלְעָם Sense: the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy.
וַיָּ֥שֶׂם	and put
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שׂוּמָה Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make.
דָּבָ֖ר	a word
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
בְּפִ֑יו	in his mouth
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: פֶּה Sense: mouth.
וַיֹּ֛אמֶר	and said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
שׁ֥וּב	go back
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back.
בָּלָ֖ק	Balak
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בָּלָק Sense: a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel.
וְכֹ֥ה	and thus
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: כֹּה Sense: thus, here, in this manner.
תְדַבֵּֽר	you shall speak
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.

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