Numbers 23:7
And he took up his parable, and said: From Aram Balak bringeth me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East: 'Come, curse me Jacob, and come, execrate Israel.'
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
6And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
Cross References
Genesis 28:2Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.
Numbers 22:5And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying: 'Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me.
Numbers 22:11Behold the people that is come out of Egypt, it covereth the face of the earth; now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.'
Numbers 23:18And he took up his parable, and said: Arise, Balak, and hear; give ear unto me, thou son of Zippor:
Numbers 24:15And he took up his parable, and said: The saying of Balaam the son of Beor, and the saying of the man whose eye is opened;
Numbers 24:23And he took up his parable, and said: Alas, who shall live after God hath appointed him?
Matthew Henry on Numbers 23:2-13
Balaam Constrained to Bless Israel; The Blessing Pronounced on Israel. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. 2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. 3 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the Lord will come to meet me: and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place. 4 And God met Balaam: and he… Read the whole commentary →