Numbers 23:7

And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram did Balak send for me, the king of Moab, out of the mountains of the east, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

In Context

6And he returned unto him, and, lo, he was standing by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.

8How shall I denounce, whom God hath not denounced? and how shall I defy, whom the Lord hath not defied?

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Cross References

Genesis 28:2Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thyself from there a wife of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

Numbers 22:5And he sent messengers unto Bil'am the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river, in the land of the children of his people, to have him called; saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt; behold, it covereth the surface of the earth, and it is abiding opposite to me:

Numbers 22:11Behold, there is the people that is come out of Egypt, and covereth the face of the earth: now come, denounce it for me; peradventure I shall be able to fight against it, and drive it away.

Numbers 23:18And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; bend hither thy ear unto me, son of Zippor!

Numbers 24:15And he took up his parable and said, Thus saith Bil'am the son of Beor, and thus saith the man whose eyes are open;

Numbers 24:23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doth appoint this one?

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 →

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