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Keywords: Jericho, Jordan, Moab
Description: Numbers 22:1
NET Translation: The Israelites traveled on and camped in the rift valley plains of Moab on the side of the Jordan River across from Jericho.
DARBY Translation: And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab on the other side of the Jordan from Jericho.
KJV Translation: And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan [by] Jericho.
Verse Intro: Balak Summons Balaam
Keywords: Balaam, Pethor
Description: Numbers 22:5
NET Translation: And he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates River in the land of Amaw, to summon him, saying, “Look, a nation has come out of Egypt. They cover the face of the earth, and they are settling next to me.
DARBY Translation: And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is on the river in the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people is come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the land, and they abide over against me.
KJV Translation: He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which [is] by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
Keywords: Divination, Moab, Balaam, Reward, Fee
Description: Numbers 22:7
NET Translation: So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fee for divination in their hands. They came to Balaam and reported to him the words of Balak.
DARBY Translation: And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed, having the rewards of divination in their hand. And they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.
KJV Translation: 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.
Description: Numbers 22:8
NET Translation: He replied to them, “Stay here tonight, and I will bring back to you whatever word the Lord may speak to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
DARBY Translation: And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, according as Jehovah shall speak unto me. And the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
KJV Translation: And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
Description: Numbers 22:9
NET Translation: And God came to Balaam and said, “Who are these men with you?”
DARBY Translation: And God came to Balaam, and said, Who are these men with thee?
KJV Translation: And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men [are] these with thee?
Description: Numbers 22:10
NET Translation: Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent a message to me, saying,
DARBY Translation: And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me,
KJV Translation: And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, [saying],
Description: Numbers 22:12
NET Translation: But God said to Balaam, “You must not go with them; you must not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
DARBY Translation: And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.
KJV Translation: And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they [are] blessed.
Description: Numbers 22:13
NET Translation: So Balaam got up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, “Go to your land, for the Lord has refused to permit me to go with you.”
DARBY Translation: And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Go into your land; for Jehovah refuses to give me leave to go with you.
KJV Translation: And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
Description: Numbers 22:14
NET Translation: So the princes of Moab departed and went back to Balak and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
DARBY Translation: And the princes of Moab rose up; and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam has refused to come with us.
KJV Translation: And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
Description: Numbers 22:16
NET Translation: And they came to Balaam and said to him, “Thus says Balak son of Zippor: ‘Please do not let anything hinder you from coming to me.
DARBY Translation: And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor: Suffer not thyself, I pray thee, to be restrained from coming to me;
KJV Translation: And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:
Description: Numbers 22:18
NET Translation: Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the commandment of the Lord my God to do less or more.
DARBY Translation: And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah my God, to do less or more.
KJV Translation: And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
Description: Numbers 22:20
NET Translation: God came to Balaam that night, and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, get up and go with them, but the word that I will say to you, that you must do.”
DARBY Translation: Then God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men have come to call thee, rise up, [and] go with them; but only what I shall say unto thee shalt thou do.
KJV Translation: And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, [and] go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.
Description: Numbers 22:21
NET Translation: So Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
DARBY Translation: And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
KJV Translation: And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
Description: Numbers 22:22
NET Translation: Then God’s anger was kindled because he went, and the angel of the Lord stood in the road to oppose him. Now he was riding on his donkey and his two servants were with him.
DARBY Translation: And God's anger was kindled because he went; and the Angel of Jehovah set himself in the way to withstand him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two young men were with him.
KJV Translation: And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants [were] with him.
Verse Intro: Balaam's Donkey and the Angel
Keywords: Angel of the Lord, Ass, Balaam, Sword
Description: Numbers 22:23
NET Translation: And the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with his sword drawn in his hand, so the donkey turned aside from the road and went into the field. But Balaam beat the donkey, to make her turn back to the road.
DARBY Translation: And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field, and Balaam smote the ass to turn her into the way.
KJV Translation: And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
Description: Numbers 22:25
NET Translation: And when the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she pressed herself into the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall. So he beat her again.
DARBY Translation: And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah, and she pressed herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall; and he smote her again.
KJV Translation: And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again.
Description: Numbers 22:27
NET Translation: When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she crouched down under Balaam. Then Balaam was angry, and he beat his donkey with a staff.
DARBY Translation: And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah, and lay down under Balaam; and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff.
KJV Translation: And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.
Keywords: Ass, Three, Mouth, Speaks, Balaam
Description: Numbers 22:28
NET Translation: Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”
DARBY Translation: And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
KJV Translation: And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
Description: Numbers 22:29
NET Translation: And Balaam said to the donkey, “You have made me look stupid; I wish there were a sword in my hand, for I would kill you right now.”
DARBY Translation: And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill thee!
KJV Translation: And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
Description: Numbers 22:30
NET Translation: The donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey that you have ridden ever since I was yours until this day? Have I ever attempted to treat you this way?” And he said, “No.”
DARBY Translation: And the ass said to Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine to this day? was I ever wont to do so to thee? And he said, No.
KJV Translation: And the ass said unto Balaam, [Am] not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since [I was] thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
Description: Numbers 22:31
NET Translation: Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way with his sword drawn in his hand; so he bowed his head and threw himself down with his face to the ground.
DARBY Translation: Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed and prostrated himself on his face.
KJV Translation: Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
Description: Numbers 22:34
NET Translation: Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, “I have sinned, for I did not know that you stood against me in the road. So now, if it is evil in your sight, I will go back home.”
DARBY Translation: And Balaam said to the Angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me; and now, if it be evil in thine eyes, I will get me back again.
KJV Translation: And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
Description: Numbers 22:35
NET Translation: But the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you may only speak the word that I will speak to you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
DARBY Translation: And the Angel of Jehovah said to Balaam, Go with the men, but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that shalt thou speak. And Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
KJV Translation: And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
Description: Numbers 22:36
NET Translation: When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at a city of Moab that was on the border of the Arnon at the boundary of his territory.
DARBY Translation: And when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out to meet him, to the city of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is at the extremity of the border.
KJV Translation: And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which [is] in the border of Arnon, which [is] in the utmost coast.
Description: Numbers 22:37
NET Translation: Balak said to Balaam, “Did I not send again and again to you to summon you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?”
DARBY Translation: And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? why didst thou not come to me? am I not surely able to honour thee?
KJV Translation: And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?
Description: Numbers 22:38
NET Translation: Balaam said to Balak, “Look, I have come to you. Now, am I able to speak just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”
DARBY Translation: And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I am come to thee; but shall I now be able at all to say anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.
KJV Translation: And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
Keywords: Kirjathhuzoth
Description: Numbers 22:39
NET Translation: So Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.
DARBY Translation: And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjath-huzoth.
KJV Translation: And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjathhuzoth.
Description: Numbers 22:40
NET Translation: And Balak sacrificed bulls and sheep, and sent some to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.
DARBY Translation: And Balak offered oxen and small cattle, and sent to Balaam and to the princes that were with him.
KJV Translation: And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that [were] with him.
Keywords: Baal
Description: Numbers 22:41
NET Translation: Then on the next morning Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to Bamoth Baal. From there he saw the extent of the nation.
DARBY Translation: And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to the high places of Baal, and he saw from thence the extremity of the people.
KJV Translation: And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost [part] of the people.
Keywords: Seven, Altars, Rams, Oxen, Balaam, Balak
Description: Numbers 23:1
NET Translation: Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.”
DARBY Translation: And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
KJV Translation: And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.
Verse Intro: Balaam's First Oracle
Description: Numbers 23:2
NET Translation: So Balak did just as Balaam had said. Balak and Balaam then offered on each altar a bull and a ram.
DARBY Translation: And Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam offered up a bullock and a ram on [each] altar.
KJV Translation: And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on [every] altar a bullock and a ram.
Description: Numbers 23:3
NET Translation: Balaam said to Balak, “Station yourself by your burnt offering, and I will go off; perhaps the Lord will come to meet me, and whatever he reveals to me I will tell you.” Then he went to a deserted height.
DARBY Translation: And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go; perhaps Jehovah will come to meet me; and whatever he shews me I will tell thee. And he went to a hill.
KJV Translation: 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 sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.
Description: Numbers 23:4
NET Translation: Then God met Balaam, who said to him, “I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram.”
DARBY Translation: And God met Balaam; and [Balaam] said to him, I have disposed seven altars, and have offered up a bullock and a ram upon [each] altar.
KJV Translation: And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon [every] altar a bullock and a ram.
Description: Numbers 23:5
NET Translation: Then the Lord put a message in Balaam’s mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you.”
DARBY Translation: And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
KJV Translation: And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
Keywords: East, Curse, Jacob, Israel, Balaam, Parable
Description: Numbers 23:7
NET Translation: Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying, “Balak, the king of Moab, brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, ‘Come, pronounce a curse on Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel.’
DARBY Translation: And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east: Come, curse me Jacob, and come, denounce Israel!
KJV Translation: 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.
Description: Numbers 23:11
NET Translation: Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but on the contrary you have only blessed them!”
DARBY Translation: And Balak said to Balaam, What hast thou done to me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
KJV Translation: And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed [them] altogether.
Description: Numbers 23:12
NET Translation: Balaam replied, “Must I not be careful to speak what the Lord has put in my mouth?”
DARBY Translation: And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah puts in my mouth?
KJV Translation: And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
Description: Numbers 23:13
NET Translation: Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place from which you can observe them. You will see only a part of them, but you will not see all of them. Curse them for me from there.”
DARBY Translation: And Balak said to him, Come, I pray thee, with me to another place, from whence thou wilt see them; thou shalt see only the extremity of them and shalt not see them all, and curse me them from thence.
KJV Translation: And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.
Verse Intro: Balaam's Second Oracle
Keywords: Zophim, Pisgah
Description: Numbers 23:14
NET Translation: So Balak brought Balaam to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, where he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
DARBY Translation: And he took him to the watchmen's field, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered up a bullock and a ram on [each] altar.
KJV Translation: And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on [every] altar.
Description: Numbers 23:15
NET Translation: And Balaam said to Balak, “Station yourself here by your burnt offering, while I meet the Lord there.”
DARBY Translation: And [Balaam] said to Balak, Stand here by thy burnt-offering, and I will go to meet yonder.
KJV Translation: And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet [the LORD] yonder.
Description: Numbers 23:16
NET Translation: Then the Lord met Balaam and put a message in his mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you.”
DARBY Translation: And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
KJV Translation: And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
Description: Numbers 23:17
NET Translation: When Balaam came to him, he was still standing by his burnt offering, along with the princes of Moab. And Balak said to him, “What has the Lord spoken?”
DARBY Translation: And he came to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him; and Balak said to him, What has Jehovah spoken?
KJV Translation: And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?
Keywords: Balaam, Parable
Description: Numbers 23:18
NET Translation: Balaam uttered his oracle, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor:
DARBY Translation: Then he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear! hearken unto me, son of Zippor!
KJV Translation: And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
Description: Numbers 23:25
NET Translation: Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”
DARBY Translation: And Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
KJV Translation: And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
Description: Numbers 23:26
NET Translation: But Balaam replied to Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘All that the Lord speaks, I must do’?”
DARBY Translation: And Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that Jehovah shall speak, that will I do?
KJV Translation: But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
Description: Numbers 23:27
NET Translation: Balak said to Balaam, “Come, please; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there.”
DARBY Translation: And Balak said to Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee to another place; perhaps it will be right in the sight of God that thou curse me them from thence.
KJV Translation: And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
Keywords: Peor, Jeshimon
Description: Numbers 23:28
NET Translation: So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks toward the wastelands.
DARBY Translation: And Balak brought Balaam to the top of Peor, which looks over the surface of the waste.
KJV Translation: And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.
Description: Numbers 23:29
NET Translation: Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars here for me, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams.”
DARBY Translation: And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
KJV Translation: And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
Description: Numbers 23:30
NET Translation: So Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
DARBY Translation: And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered up a bullock and a ram on each altar.
KJV Translation: And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on [every] altar.
Description: Numbers 24:1
NET Translation: When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as at the other times to seek for omens, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
DARBY Translation: And Balaam saw that it was good in the sight of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
KJV Translation: And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Verse Intro: Balaam's Third Oracle
Description: Numbers 24:2
NET Translation: When Balaam lifted up his eyes, he saw Israel camped tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
DARBY Translation: And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel dwelling [in tents] according to his tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
KJV Translation: And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding [in his tents] according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
Keywords: Balaam, Parable
Description: Numbers 24:3
NET Translation: Then he uttered this oracle: “The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eyes are open,
DARBY Translation: And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
KJV Translation: And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Description: Numbers 24:10
NET Translation: Then Balak became very angry at Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have done nothing but bless them these three times!
DARBY Translation: Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these three times!
KJV Translation: And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these three times.
Description: Numbers 24:12
NET Translation: Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
DARBY Translation: And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
KJV Translation: And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
Keywords: Balaam, Parable
Description: Numbers 24:15
NET Translation: Then he uttered this oracle: “The oracle of Balaam son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eyes are open,
DARBY Translation: And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
KJV Translation: And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Verse Intro: Balaam's Final Oracle
Description: Numbers 24:19
NET Translation: A ruler will be established from Jacob; he will destroy the remains of the city.’” Balaam’s Final Prophecies
DARBY Translation: And one out of Jacob shall have dominion, and will destroy out of the city what remaineth.
KJV Translation: Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
Keywords: Parable, Amalek
Description: Numbers 24:20
NET Translation: Then Balaam looked on Amalek and delivered this oracle: “Amalek was the first of the nations, but his end will be that he will perish.”
DARBY Translation: And he saw Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek is the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be for destruction.
KJV Translation: And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek [was] the first of the nations; but his latter end [shall be] that he perish for ever.
Description: Numbers 24:25
NET Translation: Balaam got up and departed and returned to his home, and Balak also went his way.
DARBY Translation: And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
KJV Translation: And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
Keywords: Balaam, Sword
Description: Numbers 31:8
NET Translation: They killed the kings of Midian in addition to those slain—Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—five Midianite kings. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
DARBY Translation: And they slew the kings of Midian, besides the others slain, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian; and Balaam the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
KJV Translation: And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; [namely], Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
Keywords: Balaam, Peor
Description: Numbers 31:16
NET Translation: Look, these people through the counsel of Balaam caused the Israelites to act treacherously against the Lord in the matter of Peor—which resulted in the plague among the community of the Lord!
DARBY Translation: Lo, these, through the counsel of Balaam, caused the children of Israel to commit sin against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague on the assembly of Jehovah.
KJV Translation: Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
Description: Deuteronomy 23:4
NET Translation: for they did not meet you with food and water on the way as you came from Egypt, and furthermore, they hired Balaam son of Beor of Pethor in Aram Naharaim to curse you.
DARBY Translation: because they met you not with bread and with water on the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt, and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor, of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
KJV Translation: Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
Description: Deuteronomy 23:5
NET Translation: But the Lord your God refused to listen to Balaam and changed the curse to a blessing, for the Lord your God loves you.
DARBY Translation: But Jehovah thy God would not listen to Balaam; and Jehovah thy God turned the curse into blessing unto thee, because Jehovah thy God loved thee.
KJV Translation: Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.
Description: Joshua 13:22
NET Translation: The Israelites killed Balaam son of Beor, the omen reader, along with the others.
DARBY Translation: And Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, did the children of Israel kill with the sword among them that were slain by them.
KJV Translation: Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
Description: Joshua 24:9
NET Translation: Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, launched an attack against Israel. He summoned Balaam son of Beor to call down judgment on you.
DARBY Translation: And Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you;
KJV Translation: Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
Description: Joshua 24:10
NET Translation: I refused to respond to Balaam; he kept prophesying good things about you, and I rescued you from his power.
DARBY Translation: but I would not hearken unto Balaam, and he blessed you expressly, and I delivered you out of his hand.
KJV Translation: But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
Keywords: Balaam, Bread, Children, God, Israel
Description: Nehemiah 13:2
NET Translation: for they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but instead had hired Balaam to curse them. (Our God, however, turned the curse into blessing.)
DARBY Translation: because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and with water, and had hired Balaam against them, to curse them; but our God turned the curse into blessing.
KJV Translation: Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Keywords: Balaam, King, Moab, Remember, Shittim, Son
Description: Micah 6:5
NET Translation: My people, recall how King Balak of Moab planned to harm you, how Balaam son of Beor responded to him. Recall how you journeyed from Shittim to Gilgal, so you might acknowledge that the Lord has treated you fairly.”
DARBY Translation: My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteousness of Jehovah.
KJV Translation: O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
Keywords: Balaam
Description: 2 Peter 2:15
NET Translation: By forsaking the right path they have gone astray, because they followed the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,
DARBY Translation: having left [the] straight way they have gone astray, having followed in the path of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved [the] reward of unrighteousness;
KJV Translation: 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;
Keywords: Balaam, Woe
Description: Jude 1:11
NET Translation: Woe to them! For they have traveled down Cain’s path, and because of greed have abandoned themselves to Balaam’s error; hence, they will certainly perish in Korah’s rebellion.
DARBY Translation: Woe to them! because they have gone in the way of Cain, and given themselves up to the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
KJV Translation: Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Keywords: Children, Doctrine
Description: Revelation 2:14
NET Translation: But I have a few things against you: You have some people there who follow the teaching of Balaam, who instructed Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
DARBY Translation: But I have a few things against thee: that thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, to eat [of] idol sacrifices and commit fornication.
KJV Translation: “But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.”