Parallel Verses New Living Translation This was the message Balaam delivered: "Balak summoned me to come from Aram; the king of Moab brought me from the eastern hills. 'Come,' he said, 'curse Jacob for me! Come and announce Israel's doom.' King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east: Come, curse me Jacob, and come, denounce Israel! World English Bible 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 Jacob for me. Come, defy Israel. Young's Literal Translation 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 with Israel. Numbers 23:7 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible23:7 His parable - That is, his oracular and prophetical speech; which he calls a parable, because of the weightiness of the matter, and the liveliness of the expressions which is usual in parables. Jacob - The posterity of Jacob. Numbers 23:7 Parallel Commentaries Library How those are to be Admonished who Abstain not from the Sins which they Bewail, and those Who, Abstaining from Them, Bewail them Not. (Admonition 31.) Differently to be admonished are those who lament their transgressions, and yet forsake them not, and those who forsake them, and yet lament them not. For those who lament their transgressions and yet forsake them not are to be admonished to learn to consider anxiously that they cleanse themselves in vain by their weeping, if they wickedly defile themselves in their living, seeing that the end for which they wash themselves in tears is that, when clean, they may return to filth. … Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great Fragrant Spices from the Mountains of Myrrh. "Thou Art all Fair, My Love; There is no Spot in Thee. " --Song of Solomon iv. 7. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Or, a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ, to his Poor Servant, John Bunyan Christ a Complete Saviour: Cross References Numbers 22:5 sent messengers to call Balaam son of Beor, who was living in his native land of Pethor near the Euphrates River. His message said: "Look, a vast horde of people has arrived from Egypt. They cover the face of the earth and are threatening me. Numbers 22:6 Please come and curse these people for me because they are too powerful for me. Then perhaps I will be able to conquer them and drive them from the land. I know that blessings fall on any people you bless, and curses fall on people you curse." Numbers 23:6 So Balaam returned and found the king standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab. Deuteronomy 23:4 These nations did not welcome you with food and water when you came out of Egypt. Instead, they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in distant Aram-naharaim to curse you. Job 29:1 Job continued speaking: Jump to Previous Aram Balaam Balak Curse Curses Defy Denounce Discourse East Eastern Execrate Indignant Israel Jacob Lead Moab Moab's Mountains Oracle Parable Simile Uttered WordsJump to Next Aram Balaam Balak Curse Curses Defy Denounce Discourse East Eastern Execrate Indignant Israel Jacob Lead Moab Moab's Mountains Oracle Parable Simile Uttered WordsLinks Numbers 23:7 NIVNumbers 23:7 NLT Numbers 23:7 ESV Numbers 23:7 NASB Numbers 23:7 KJV Numbers 23:7 Bible Apps Numbers 23:7 Biblia Paralela Numbers 23:7 Chinese Bible Numbers 23:7 French Bible Numbers 23:7 German Bible Numbers 23:7 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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