66 verses contain “Balaam” (in the KJV: 59, in the BSB: 65) — showing 1–66
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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:
he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
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.
The elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.
And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
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.
So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
And the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
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:
They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
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.
But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.
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.
That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”
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.
When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into a field. So Balaam beat her to return her to the path.
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.
Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. And Balaam bowed low and fell facedown.
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.
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.
But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
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.
“See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”
And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth.
So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.
Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
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.
“Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.” So Balaam went off to a barren height,
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.
and God met with him. “I have set up seven altars,” Balaam said, “and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram.”
And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?”
And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.
Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here beside your burnt offering while I meet the LORD over there.”
And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
And the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and speak what I tell you.”
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
But Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?”
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.
“Please come,” said Balak, “I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you curse them for me from there.”
And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.
And Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.
And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
Then Balaam said, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”
And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and he offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
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.
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
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.
Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”
And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
Then Balaam arose and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way.
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.
Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
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.
“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.
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.
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.
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.
But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.