Joshua 13:22
Good News Translation
Among those whom the people of Israel killed was the fortune teller Balaam son of Beor.

New Revised Standard Version
Along with the rest of those they put to death, the Israelites also put to the sword Balaam son of Beor, who practiced divination.

Contemporary English Version
The Israelites also killed Balaam the son of Beor, who had been a fortuneteller.

New American Bible
Balaam, son of Beor, the diviner, the Israelites killed with the sword, together with those they struck down.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Balaam also the son of Beor the soothsayer, the children of Israel slew with the sword among the rest that were slain.

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Balaam also the son of Beor the soothsayer, the children of Israel slew with the sword among the rest that were slain.

Balaam

Numbers 22:5-7 He sent therefore messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, a soothsayer, who dwelt by the river of the land of the children of Ammon, to call him, and to say: Behold a people is come out of Egypt, that hath covered the face of the earth, sitting over against me. . . .

Numbers 24:1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord that he should bless Israel, he went not as he had gone before, to seek divination: but setting his face towards the desert,

Numbers 31:8 And their kings Evi, and Recem, and Sur, and Hur, and Rebe, five princes of the nation: Balaam also the son of Beor they killed with the sword.

2 Peter 2:15 Leaving the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam of Bosor who loved the wages of iniquity,

Jude 1:11 Woe unto them! For they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam they have for reward poured out themselves and have perished in the contradiction of Core.

Revelation 2:14 But I have against thee a few things: 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 and to commit fornication.

Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who wrought signs before him, wherewith he seduced them who received the character of the beast and who adored his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire burning with brimstone.

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Context
Reuben's Inheritance
21And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdoms of Sehon king of the Amorrhites, that reigned in Hesebon, whom Moses slew with the princes of Madian: Hevi, and Recem, and Sur and Hur, and Rebe, dukes of Sehon inhabitants of the land. 22Balaam also the son of Beor the soothsayer, the children of Israel slew with the sword among the rest that were slain.23And the river Jordan was the border of the children of Ruben. This is the possession of the Rubenites, by their kindreds, of cities and villages.…
Cross References
Numbers 22:7
And the ancients of Moab, and the elders of Madian, went with the price of divination in their hands. And where they were come to Balaam, and had told him all the words of Balac:

Numbers 23:23
There is no soothsaying in Jacob, nor divination in Israel. In their times it shall be told to Jacob and to Israel what God hath wrought.

Numbers 24:14
But yet going to my people, I will give thee counsel, what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

Numbers 31:8
And their kings Evi, and Recem, and Sur, and Hur, and Rebe, five princes of the nation: Balaam also the son of Beor they killed with the sword.

Joshua 13:23
And the river Jordan was the border of the children of Ruben. This is the possession of the Rubenites, by their kindreds, of cities and villages.

Joshua 13:21
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