Joshua 13:22

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And Balaam, the son of Beor, the prophet, the children of Israel put to death with the sword.

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  • Num 31:8 : 8 They put the kings of Midian to death with the rest, Evi and Reken and Zur and Hur and Reba, the five kings of Midian: and Balaam, the son of Beor, they put to death with the sword.
  • 2 Pet 2:15 : 15 Turning out of the true way, they have gone wandering in error, after the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was pleased to take payment for wrongdoing;
  • Jude 1:11 : 11 A curse on them! They have gone in the way of Cain, running uncontrolled into the error of Balaam for reward, and have come to destruction by saying evil against the Lord, like Korah.
  • Rev 2:14 : 14 But I have some things against you, because you have with you those who keep the teaching of Balaam, by whose suggestion Balak made the children of Israel go out of the right way, taking food which was offered to false gods, and going after the desires of the flesh.
  • Rev 19:20 : 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who did the signs before him, by which they were turned from the true way who had the mark of the beast, and who gave worship to his image: these two were put living into the sea of ever-burning fire.
  • Num 22:5-7 : 5 So he sent men to Balaam, son of Beor, at Pethor by the River in the land of the children of his people, saying to him, See, a people has come out of Egypt, covering all the face of the earth, and they have put up their tents opposite to me: 6 Come now, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people, for they are greater than I: and then I may be strong enough to overcome them and send them out of the land: for it is clear that good comes to him who has your blessing, but he on whom you put your curse is cursed. 7 So the responsible men of Moab and Midian went away, taking in their hands rewards for the prophet; and they came to Balaam and said to him what Balak had given them orders to say.
  • Num 24:1 : 1 Now when Balaam saw that it was the Lord's pleasure to give his blessing to Israel, he did not, as at other times, make use of secret arts, but turning his face to the waste land,

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  • Num 31:7-9
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    7And they made war on Midian, as the Lord gave orders to Moses; and they put to death every male.

    8They put the kings of Midian to death with the rest, Evi and Reken and Zur and Hur and Reba, the five kings of Midian: and Balaam, the son of Beor, they put to death with the sword.

    9The women of Midian with their little ones the children of Israel took prisoner; and all their cattle and flocks and all their goods they took for themselves;

  • Num 22:2
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    2Now Balak, the son of Zippor, saw what Israel had done to the Amorites.

  • Num 31:16-17
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    16It was these who, moved by Balaam, were the cause of Israel's sin against the Lord in the question of Peor, because of which disease came on the people of the Lord.

    17So now put every male child to death, and every woman who has had sex relations with a man.

  • Josh 24:9
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    9Then Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, went up to war against Israel; and he sent for Balaam, the son of Beor, to put a curse on you:

  • Num 22:4-7
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    4Then Moab said to the responsible men of Midian, It is clear that this great people will be the destruction of everything round us, making a meal of us as the ox does of the grass of the field. At that time Balak, the son of Zippor, was king of Moab.

    5So he sent men to Balaam, son of Beor, at Pethor by the River in the land of the children of his people, saying to him, See, a people has come out of Egypt, covering all the face of the earth, and they have put up their tents opposite to me:

    6Come now, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people, for they are greater than I: and then I may be strong enough to overcome them and send them out of the land: for it is clear that good comes to him who has your blessing, but he on whom you put your curse is cursed.

    7So the responsible men of Moab and Midian went away, taking in their hands rewards for the prophet; and they came to Balaam and said to him what Balak had given them orders to say.

  • Num 25:5
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    5So Moses said to the judges of Israel, Let everyone put to death those of his men who have had relations with the women of Moab in honour of the Baal of Peor.

  • Num 23:2
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    2And Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam made an offering on every altar of an ox and a male sheep.

  • Num 23:11
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    11Then Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I sent for you so that my haters might be cursed, and see, you have given them a blessing.

  • Num 22:39-41
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    39And Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath-huzoth.

    40And Balak made offerings of oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam and the chiefs who were with him.

    41And in the morning Balak took Balaam up to the high places of Baal, and from there he was able to see the outer limits of the people.

  • Neh 13:2
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    2Because they did not give the children of Israel bread and water when they came to them, but got Balaam to put a curse on them: though the curse was turned into a blessing by our God.

  • Num 22:10-12
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    10And Balaam said to God, Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent them to me, saying,

    11See, the people who have come out of Egypt are covering all the earth: now, put a curse on this people for me, so that I may be able to make war on them, driving them out of the land.

    12And God said to Balaam, You are not to go with them, or put a curse on this people, for they have my blessing.

  • Josh 13:21
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    21And all the towns of the table-land, and all the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who was ruling in Heshbon, whom Moses overcame, together with the chiefs of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the chiefs of Sihon, who were living in the land.

  • Num 23:17
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    17So he came to him where he was waiting by his burned offering with the chiefs of Moab by his side. And Balak said to him, What has the Lord said?

  • Num 24:2-3
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    2And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him.

    3And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open:

  • Num 24:10
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    10Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing.

  • Judg 11:25
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    25What! are you any better than Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever take up a cause against Israel or make war against them?

  • Num 23:7
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    7And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, From Aram Balak has sent for me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East: come, put curses on Jacob for me and be angry with Israel.

  • Num 24:25
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    25Then Balaam got up and went back to his place: and Balak went away.

  • Num 24:12
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    12Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,

  • Deut 23:4
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    4Because they gave you no bread or water on your way, when you came out of Egypt: and they got Balaam, the son of Peor, from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to put curses on you.

  • Num 22:35
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    35And the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, Go with the men; but say only what I give you to say. Then Balaam went on with the chiefs of Balak.

  • Num 22:23
    70%

    23And the ass saw the angel of the Lord waiting in the road with his sword in his hand; and turning from the road, the ass went into the field; and Balaam gave the ass blows, to get her back on to the road.

  • Num 23:25
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    25Then Balak said to Balaam, If you will not put a curse on them, at all events do not give them a blessing.

  • Num 23:30
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    30And Balak did as Balaam said, offering an ox and a male sheep on every altar.

  • Num 24:15
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    15Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open:

  • Num 22:31
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    31Then the Lord made Balaam's eyes open, and he saw the angel of the Lord in the way with his sword in his hand: and he went down on his face to the earth.