Numbers 23:7

So he took up his parable and said,—From Aram, doth Balak conduct me, The king of Moab, from the mountains of the East, Come thou! curse me Jacob, Yea, come thou! rage on Israel.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

6So he returned unto him, and lo! he was stationed by his ascending-sacrifice,—he, and all the princes of Moab.

8How can I revile one whom GOD hath not reviled? Yea, how can I rage on one on whom Yahweh hath not raged?

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Cross References

Genesis 28:2Rise, go thy way to Padan-aram to the house of Bethuel, thy mother’s father,—and take thee from thence a wife, of the daughters of Laban, thy mother’s brother.

Numbers 22:5So he sent messengers unto Balaam son of Beor, to Pethor which was by the river of the land of the sons of his people to call him,—saying Lo! a people, hath come forth out of Egypt Lo! he hath covered the eye of the land, Yea he, is tarrying over against me.

Numbers 22:11Lo! the people that hath come forth out of Egypt—he covereth the eye of the land. Now, do come, do revile me him, Peradventure I shall prevail in making war with him, And shall drive him out.

Numbers 23:18Then took he up his parable and said,—Rise, Balak, and hear, Give ear unto me son of Zippor!

Numbers 24:15So he took up his parable and said,—The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, Yea the oracle of the man, of opened eye;

Numbers 24:23And he took up his parable, and said,—Alas who shall survive its fulfillment by GOD;

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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