Numbers 23:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 23:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 23:16 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
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.”
— Numbers 23:16 (KJV)
Numbers 23:16 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 23:16
“And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:16: lord, balaam, put
“And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:16: balaam, put, word
“And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the LORD, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:16: lord, word, again
“Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:16: lord, put, word
“Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, made...: Heb. caused a voice to pass”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:16: lord, put, word
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