Numbers 23:5
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And the Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
שׁוּב
return
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שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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דָבַר
you will speak
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דָבַר
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
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בִּלְעָם
Balaam
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בִּלְעָם
Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine
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בָּלָק
Balak
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בָּלָק
Balak, a Moabitish king
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