Numbers 23:16-18

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁶And when the Lord had met him, and had put the word in his mouth, he said: Return to Balac, and thus shalt thou say to him.

¹⁷Returning he found him standing by his burnt sacrifice, and the princes of the Moabites with him. And Balac said to him: What hath the Lord spoken?

¹⁸But he taking up his parable, said: Stand, O Balac, and give ear: hear, thou son of Sephor:

Numbers 23:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶The Lord met with Balaam and put a word in his mouth^(A) and said, “Go back to Balak and give him this word.”

¹⁷So he went to him and found him standing beside his offering, with the Moabite officials.^(B) Balak asked him, “What did the Lord say?”

¹⁸Then he spoke his message:^(C)

“Arise, Balak, and listen;
hear me, son of Zippor.^(D)

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

New International Version (NIV)