Numbers 22:5
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:
Context
This verse from Numbers Chapter 22 connects to 10 cross-references. Balak king of Moab, alarmed by Israel's victories, sends for the prophet Balaam to curse Israel; God tells Balaam not to curse them as they are blessed. Balaam travels with Balak's officials despite God's prohibition; his donkey sees the angel …
Other Translations
And he sent messengers unto 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 face of the earth, and they abide over against me.
and he sendeth messengers unto Balaam son of Beor, to Pethor, which <FI>is<Fi> by the River of the land of the sons of his people, to call for him, saying, `Lo, a people hath come out of Egypt; lo, it hath covered the eye of the land, and it is abiding over-against me;
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:
Cross References
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the …
And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was …
Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth …
And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of …
Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; …
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that …
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the …
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found …
Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he …
And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.