2 Peter 2:15

Forsaking a straight path, they have gone astray, following out the way of Balaam [son] of Beor, who loved, a reward of wrong,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

In Context

14Having, eyes, full of an adulteress, and that cannot rest from sin, enticing unstable souls, having, a heart trained in greed,—children of a curse,—

16But had, a reproof, of his own transgression, a dumb beast of burden, in man’s voice, finding utterance, forbade the prophet’s madness.

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Cross References

Numbers 22:18And Balaam responded and said unto the servants of Balak, Though Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the bidding of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.

Numbers 22:28And Yahweh opened the mouth of the ass,—and she said unto Balaam—What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me, these three times?

Deuteronomy 23:4because they met you not with bread and water, in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt,—but hired against thee Balaam son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

1 Kings 18:18And he said—I have not troubled Israel, but, thou and the house of thy father,—in that ye have forsaken the commandments of Yahweh, and followed Baal.

Nehemiah 13:2because they met not the sons of Israel, with bread and with water,—but hired against them Balaam, to curse them, although our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Ezekiel 9:10Therefore as for even me, Mine eye shall not shield. Neither will I pity,— Their way upon their own head, have I rendered.

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 2:11-22

False Teachers. ( a. d. 67.) 10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. 11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. 12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; 13 And shall receive… Read the whole commentary →

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