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
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 22:6
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6 (A)Therefore please come at once, (B)curse this people for me, for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”
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Numbers 22:6
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Numbers 23:7
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7 And he (A)took up his [a]oracle and said:
“Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram,
From the mountains of the east.
(B)‘Come, curse Jacob for me,
And come, (C)denounce Israel!’
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- Numbers 23:7 prophetic discourse
Joshua 24:9
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9 Then (A)Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose to make war against Israel, and (B)sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you.
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Joshua 24:9
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9 When Balak son of Zippor,(A) the king of Moab, prepared to fight against Israel, he sent for Balaam son of Beor(B) to put a curse on you.(C)
2 Peter 2:15
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15 They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of (A)Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
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2 Peter 2:15
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15 They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam(A) son of Bezer,[a] who loved the wages of wickedness.
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- 2 Peter 2:15 Greek Bosor
Jude 11
New King James Version
11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way (A)of Cain, (B)have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished (C)in the rebellion of Korah.
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Jude 11
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11 Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain;(A) they have rushed for profit into Balaam’s error;(B) they have been destroyed in Korah’s rebellion.(C)
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