Numbers 23:5

WEB

The Lord put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak."

KJV

And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

Commentary

Commentary

And the Lord put a word in Balaam's mouth.... Not grace into his heart, no r the fear of God within him, but suggested to him what to say; impressed it strongly on him, that he could not forget it, and with such power and weight, that he was obliged to deliver it: and said, return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak; that is, unto him, and what is expressed in Num 22:7 .