Numbers 22:7

So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian left, taking payment for divination. They came to Balaam and spoke to him Balak's words.

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In The King James Version

And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

In Context

6So please come now and curse this nation for me, because they are too strong for me. Perhaps then I can manage to attack them and drive them out of the land. I know that whomever you bless will be blessed, and whomever you curse will be cursed.”

8Balaam said to them, “Stay here tonight. I will bring you what Yahweh says to me.” So the leaders of Moab stayed with Balaam that night.

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Cross References

Numbers 23:23There is no sorcery that works against Jacob, 2 and no fortune-telling harms Israel. 1 Instead, it must be said about Jacob and Israel, 2 'Look what God has done!' 1

1 Samuel 9:7Then Saul said to his servant, “But if we go, what can we bring the man? For the bread in our sack is gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?”

Isaiah 56:11The dogs have big appetites; they can never get enough; 1 they are shepherds without discernment; 1 they have all turned to their own way, each one covetous for unjust gain. 1

Micah 3:11Your leaders judge for a bribe, 1 your priests teach for a price, 1 and your prophets do divination for money. 1 Yet you rely on Yahweh and say, 1 “Is not Yahweh with us? 1 No evil will come on us.” 1

1 Timothy 6:9Now those who want to become wealthy fall into temptation, into a trap. They fall into many foolish and harmful passions, and into whatever else makes people sink into ruin and destruction.

2 Peter 2:15They have abandoned the right way and have wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to receive payment for unrighteousness. + 2:15 Some other versions read, Balaam, son of Bosor

Matthew Henry on Numbers 22:2-15

Balak Sends for Balaam. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho. 2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. 3 And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. 4 And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of… Read the whole commentary →

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