Numbers 23:6

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So he went back to him where he was waiting by his burned offering with all the chiefs of Moab.

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  • Num 23:11-18
    8 verses
    87%

    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.

    12And in answer he said, Am I not ordered to say only what the Lord puts into my mouth?

    13And Balak said to him, Come with me now into another place from which you will not be able to see them all, but only the outskirts of them; and you will send curses on them from there.

    14So he took him into the country of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and there they made seven altars, offering an ox and a male sheep on every altar.

    15Then he said to Balak, Take your place here by your burned offering, while I go over there to the Lord.

    16And the Lord came to Balaam, and put words in his mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say.

    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?

    18And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, Up! Balak, and give ear; give attention to me, O son of Zippor:

  • Num 23:1-5
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    80%

    1And Balaam said to Balak, Make me here seven altars and get ready seven oxen and seven male sheep.

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

    3Then Balaam said to Balak, Take your place by your burned offering, and I will go and see if the Lord comes to me: and I will give you word of whatever he says to me. And he went to an open place on a hill.

    4And God came to Balaam, and Balaam said to him, I have made ready seven altars, offering an ox and a male sheep on every altar.

    5And the Lord put words in Balaam's mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say.

  • Num 22:4-10
    7 verses
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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.

    8And he said to them, Take your rest here tonight, and I will give you an answer after hearing what the Lord says; so the chiefs of Moab kept there with Balaam that night.

    9And God came to Balaam and said, Who are these men with you?

    10And Balaam said to God, Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent them to me, saying,

  • 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.

  • 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 22:13-15
    3 verses
    77%

    13In the morning Balaam got up and said to the chiefs of Balak, Go back to your land, for the Lord will not let me go with you.

    14So the chiefs of Moab went back to Balak and said, Balaam will not come with us.

    15So Balak sent more chiefs, greater in number and of higher position than the others.

  • Num 24:25
    75%

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

  • Num 23:25-30
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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.

    26But Balaam in answer said to Balak, Did I not say to you, I may only do what the Lord says?

    27Then Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; it may be that God will let you put a curse on them from there.

    28So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, looking down over the waste land.

    29And Balaam said to Balak, Make me seven altars here and get seven oxen and seven male sheep ready for me.

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

  • Num 22:35-37
    3 verses
    74%

    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.

    36Now Balak, hearing that Balaam had come, went to the chief town of Moab, on the edge of the Arnon, in the farthest part of the land, for the purpose of meeting him.

    37And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not send to you, requesting you with all my heart to come to me? why did you not come? am I not able to give you a place of honour?

  • Num 22:20-21
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    73%

    20And that night God came to Balaam and said to him, If these men have come for you, go with them: but do only what I say to you.

    21So in the morning Balaam got up and, making his ass ready, went with the chiefs of Moab.

  • Josh 24:9
    72%

    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 22:2
    72%

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

  • Num 24:1-2
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    72%

    1Now 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,

    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.

  • Num 22:18
    71%

    18But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders of the Lord my God.

  • Num 24:12
    71%

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

  • Mic 6:5
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    5O my people, keep in mind now what was designed by Balak, king of Moab, and the answer which Balaam, son of Beor, gave him; the events, from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may be certain of the upright acts of the Lord.

  • 2 Kgs 3:21
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    21Now all Moab, hearing that the kings had come to make war against them, got together all who were able to take up arms and went forward to the edge of the country.