Numbers 23:7
And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.
Context
This verse from Numbers Chapter 23 connects to 10 cross-references. Balaam offers sacrifices from three locations and speaks oracles, but each time God replaces the expected curse with a blessing over Israel. The first oracle proclaims Israel's separateness and multiplicity; the second declares God does not change purposes and that …
Other Translations
And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram hath Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, And come, defy Israel.
And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `From Aram he doth lead me--Balak king of Moab; From mountains of the east: Come--curse for me Jacob, And come--be indignant <FI>with<Fi> Israel.
And 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.
Cross References
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
Arise, go to Padan–aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of …
And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan–aram;
He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land …
Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall …
Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me …
For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, …
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes …
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes …