Zippor in the Bible

Meaning: bird; sparrow; crown; desert

Exact Match

Moab said to the elders of Midian, "Now this multitude will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field." Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.

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At that time, Zippor's son Balak was the king of Moab. He sent messengers to Beor's son Balaam in Pethor, near the Euphrates River, the land where the descendants of his people originated, to summon his aid. He said, "Look! A group of people have escaped from Egypt. They cover the surface of the whole earth, and are sitting here right in front of me.

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Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, [saying],

They came to Balaam, and said to him, "Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, 'Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me:

Verse ConceptsAvoid Being Hindered

Thematic Bible



Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us like an ox eats up the green plants in the field.”

Since Balak son of Zippor was Moab’s king at that time,

Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Balaam replied to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent this message to me:

They came to Balaam and said to him, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Let nothing keep you from coming to me,

Balaam proclaimed his poem:

Balak, get up and listen;
son of Zippor, pay attention to what I say!


References

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.