Numbers 24:15
He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says;
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- Num 23:7 : 7 He took up his parable, and said, From Aram has Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, Come, defy Israel.
- Num 24:3-4 : 3 He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says; 4 He says, who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
- Job 27:1 : 1 Job again took up his parable, and said,
- Matt 13:35 : 35 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world."
- Num 23:18 : 18 He took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, you son of Zippor:
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- Num 24:1-44 verses97%
1When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn't go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
2Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.
3He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says;
4He says, who hears the words of God, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
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16He says, who hears the words of God, Knows the knowledge of the Most High, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
- Num 22:30-312 verses79%
30The donkey said to Balaam, Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? was I ever wont to do so to you? and he said, No.
31Then Yahweh opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.
- Num 24:12-143 verses79%
12Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own mind; what Yahweh speaks, that will I speak?
14Now, behold, I go to my people: come, [and] I will advertise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.
- Num 23:15-184 verses78%
15He said to Balak, Stand here by your burnt offering, while I meet [Yahweh] yonder.
16Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shall you speak.
17He came to him, and, behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. Balak said to him, What has Yahweh spoken?
18He took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, you son of Zippor:
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7He took up his parable, and said, From Aram has Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, Come, defy Israel.
- Num 23:11-133 verses75%
11Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have blessed them altogether.
12He answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?
13Balak said to him, Please come with me to another place, from whence you may see them; you shall see but the utmost part of them, and shall not see them all: and curse me them from there.
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41It happened in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there the utmost part of the people.
- Num 22:34-352 verses75%
34Balaam said to the angel of Yahweh, I have sinned; for I didn't know that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease you, I will get me back again.
35The angel of Yahweh said to Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
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25Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
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5Yahweh put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.
- Num 22:18-214 verses75%
18Balaam answered the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.
19Now therefore, please wait also here this night, that I may know what Yahweh will speak to me more.
20God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men are come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that shall you do.
21Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
- Num 22:7-104 verses74%
7The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.
8He said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Yahweh shall speak to me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
9God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with you?
10Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, [saying],
- Num 23:2-32 verses74%
2Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bull and a ram.
3Balaam said to Balak, Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go: perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me; and whatever he shows me I will tell you. He went to a bare height.
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5He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to 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 surface of the earth, and they abide over against me.
- Num 22:38-392 verses73%
38Balaam said to Balak, Behold, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.
39Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.
- Num 23:25-284 verses72%
25Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
26But Balaam answered Balak, Didn't I tell you, saying, All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do?
27Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; peradventure it will please God that you may curse me them from there.
28Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert.
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28Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?
- Num 24:9-102 verses71%
9He couched, he lay down as a lion, As a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be everyone who blesses you, Cursed be everyone who curses you.
10Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
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2Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
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9Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel: and he sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you;
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23The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.
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12God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.