Numbers 23:7

And he took up his mashal, and said, 1 Balak Melech Moav hath brought me from Aram (Syria), 1 out of the mountains of the east, saying, 1 Come, curse for me Ya'akov, 1 and come, denounce Yisroel. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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, hinei, he stood by his olah, he, and all the sarim of Moav.

8How shall I curse, 1 whom El hath not cursed? 1 Or how shall I denounce, 1 whom Hashem hath not denounced? 1

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Cross References

Genesis 28:2Arise, go to Paddanah-Aram, to the bais Betuel avi immecha; and take thee an isha from there of the banot Lavan achi immecha.

Numbers 22:5He sent malachim (messengers) therefore unto Balaam ben Be'or to Petor, which is by the River + 22:5 Euphrates in his native land, to summon him, saying, Hinei, there is a people come out from Mitzrayim; hinei, they cover the face of ha'aretz, and they are settling next to me;

Numbers 22:11Hinei, there is a people come out of Mitzrayim, which covereth the face of ha'aretz; come now, curse for me them; perhaps I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

Numbers 23:18And he took up his mashal, and said, 1 Rise up, Balak, and hear; 1 pay heed unto me, thou son of Tzippor. 1

Numbers 24:15And he took up his mashal, and said, 1 Balaam ben Be'or hath said, 1 the man whose eyes are open hath said, 1

Numbers 24:23And he took up his mashal, and said, 1 Oy, who shall live when El doeth this? 1

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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