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Numbers 22:5
New International Version
Numbers 22:5
New International Version
5 sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor,(A) who was at Pethor, near the Euphrates River,(B) in his native land. Balak said:
“A people has come out of Egypt;(C) they cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
Numbers 22:5
New King James Version
Numbers 22:5
New King James Version
5 Then (A)he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor at (B)Pethor, which is near [a]the River in the land of [b]the sons of his people, to call him, saying: “Look, a people has come from Egypt. See, they cover the face of the earth, and are settling next to me!
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- Numbers 22:5 The Euphrates
- Numbers 22:5 Or the people of Amau
Numbers 22:5
Lexham English Bible
Numbers 22:5
Lexham English Bible
5 He sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the river,[a] in the land of the children of his people, to summon him, saying, “Look! A people went out from Egypt. Look! They cover the surface of the land;[b] they are about to dwell opposite me.
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- Numbers 22:5 That is, the Euphrates
- Numbers 22:5 Literally “the eye of the land”
Numbers 22:5
English Standard Version
Numbers 22:5
English Standard Version
5 (A)sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor (B)at Pethor, which is near the River[a] in the land of the people of Amaw,[b] to call him, saying, “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt. They cover the face of the earth, and they are dwelling opposite me.
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- Numbers 22:5 That is, the Euphrates
- Numbers 22:5 Or the people of his kindred
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