Numbers 22:36

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When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.

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  • Gen 14:17 : 17 After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley).
  • Gen 18:2 : 2 Looking up, he saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed down to the ground.
  • Gen 46:29 : 29 Joseph readied his chariot and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his father and wept for a long time.
  • Exod 18:7 : 7 So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, bowed down, and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.
  • Num 21:13-14 : 13 They set out from there and camped beyond the Arnon, which flows through the wilderness out of the Amorite territory. The Arnon was the border between Moab and the Amorites. 14 Therefore, it is said in the Book of the Wars of the LORD: 'Waheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon.'
  • Deut 2:24 : 24 'Rise up, set out, and cross over the Arnon Valley. See, I have delivered into your hands Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle.
  • Deut 3:8 : 8 At that time, we took the land from the two Amorite kings across the Jordan, from the Arnon Gorge to Mount Hermon.
  • Judg 11:18 : 18 Then they journeyed through the wilderness, went around the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came to the east side of the land of Moab. They camped on the other side of the Arnon but did not enter the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.
  • 1 Sam 13:10 : 10 Just as he finished offering the burnt sacrifice, Samuel came. Saul went out to meet him and to greet him.
  • Isa 16:2 : 2 Like a bird that wanders from its nest, so the daughters of Moab will be at the fords of the Arnon.
  • Jer 48:20 : 20 Moab is put to shame, for it is shattered. Wail and cry out! Proclaim at the Arnon that Moab is destroyed.
  • Acts 28:15 : 15 From there, the brothers and sisters, having heard about us, came as far as Appius Forum and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he gave thanks to God and was encouraged.

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  • Num 23:15-18
    4 verses
    84%

    15Balaam said to Balak, 'Stay here beside your burnt offering while I meet the LORD over there.'

    16The LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, 'Return to Balak and speak these words.'

    17So Balaam returned to Balak, who was standing beside his burnt offering with the officials of Moab. Balak asked him, 'What did the LORD say?'

    18Then Balaam proclaimed his oracle, saying: 'Stand up, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor!'

  • Num 22:37-41
    5 verses
    82%

    37Balak said to Balaam, 'Did I not send messengers to you to summon you? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I really unable to reward you?

    38Balaam said to Balak, 'Well, I have come to you now. But I cannot say just anything. I must speak only what God puts in my mouth.'

    39Then Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath Huzoth.

    40Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep and gave some to Balaam and the officials who were with him.

    41The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal, from where he could see the outskirts of the people.

  • Num 22:4-21
    18 verses
    81%

    4Moab said to the elders of Midian, 'Now this horde will devour everything around us, like an ox eats the grass of the field.' At that time, Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab.

    5He sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the river in the land of his people. They were to call him, saying, 'Look, a people has come out of Egypt; they cover the face of the land and are settling next to me.'

    6Now, please come and curse this people for me, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.

    7The elders of Moab and Midian left, taking with them payment for divination. They came to Balaam and told him Balak's message.

    8Balaam said to them, 'Spend the night here, and I will bring back a word to you, as the LORD speaks to me.' So the Moabite leaders stayed with Balaam.

    9Then God came to Balaam and asked, 'Who are these men with you?'

    10Balaam said to God, 'Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent this message to me:

    11'Look, a people that came out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now, come and curse them for me. Perhaps I will be able to fight against them and drive them out.'

    12But God said to Balaam, 'Do not go with them. You must not curse the people, for they are blessed.'

    13The next morning, Balaam got up and said to Balak’s officials, 'Go back to your own country, for the LORD has refused to let me go with you.'

    14So the Moabite leaders returned to Balak and said, 'Balaam refused to come with us.'

    15Then Balak sent other officials, more numerous and more distinguished than the first.

    16They came to Balaam and said to him, 'This is what Balak son of Zippor says: Please do not let anything prevent you from coming to me.'

    17'For I will reward you very handsomely and will do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on these people for me.'

    18But Balaam answered Balak's servants, 'Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the LORD my God to do anything small or great.'

    19Now please stay here tonight as well, so that I may find out what else the LORD may say to me.

    20That night God came to Balaam and said, 'Since these men have come to summon you, go with them. But do only what I tell you.'

    21Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the Moabite officials.

  • Num 23:2-7
    6 verses
    80%

    2Balak did as Balaam said, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

    3Balaam said to Balak, 'Stand beside your burnt offering while I go. Perhaps the LORD will meet me, and whatever He shows me I will tell you.' Then he went to a barren height.

    4God met with Balaam, and Balaam said to Him, 'I have prepared seven altars, and on each altar I have placed a bull and a ram.'

    5The LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth and said, 'Go back to Balak and speak this to him.'

    6He returned to Balak, and there he was, standing beside his burnt offering along with all the officials of Moab.

    7Then Balaam uttered his oracle and said: 'From Aram Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains: "Come, curse Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel."'

  • Num 23:25-28
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    80%

    25Then Balak said to Balaam, 'If you won’t curse them for me, then at least don’t bless them!'

    26But Balaam replied, 'Didn’t I tell you that I must do whatever the LORD says?'

    27Then Balak said to Balaam, 'Come, let me take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there.'

    28So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.

  • Num 22:35
    79%

    35The angel of the LORD said to Balaam, 'Go with the men, but speak only what I tell you.' So Balaam went with Balak's officials.

  • Num 23:11-13
    3 verses
    79%

    11Balak said to Balaam, 'What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but you have done nothing but bless them!'

    12He answered, 'Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?'

    13Then Balak said to him, 'Please come with me to another place where you can see them. You will see only a part of them, not all of them. From there, curse them for me.'

  • Num 22:2
    78%

    2When Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,

  • Josh 24:9
    77%

    9Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you.

  • Num 24:25
    76%

    25Then Balaam got up and returned to his home, and Balak also went on his way.

  • Num 24:1
    75%

    1When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to seeking omens as he had done before, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.

  • Num 24:12
    75%

    12Balaam answered Balak, 'Did I not tell your messengers that you sent to me,'

  • Deut 23:4
    74%

    4No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation; none of their descendants may ever enter the assembly of the LORD.