Numbers 22:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

Sent

Revelation 2:14

Pethor

Deuteronomy 23:4

Deuteronomy 23:4

They cover

Genesis 13:16

Exodus 1:7

Psalm 105:24

General references

Numbers 22:10

Bible References

Sent

Because they gave you no bread or water on your way, when you came out of Egypt: and they got Balaam, the son of Peor, from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to put curses on you

And Balaam, the son of Beor, the prophet, the children of Israel put to death with the sword.

Then Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, went up to war against Israel; and he sent for Balaam, the son of Beor, to put a curse on you:

On that day there was a reading from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and they saw that it said in the book that no Ammonite or Moabite might ever come into the meeting of God;

O my people, keep in mind now what was designed by Balak, king of Moab, and the answer which Balaam, son of Beor, gave him; the events, from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may be certain of the upright acts of the Lord.

Turning out of the true way, they have gone wandering in error, after the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was pleased to take payment for wrongdoing;

But I have some things against you, because you have with you those who keep the teaching of Balaam, by whose suggestion Balak made the children of Israel go out of the right way, taking food which was offered to false gods, and going after the desires of the flesh.

Pethor

Because they gave you no bread or water on your way, when you came out of Egypt: and they got Balaam, the son of Peor, from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to put curses on you

They cover

And I will make your children like the dust of the earth, so that if the dust of the earth may be numbered, then will your children be numbered.

And the children of Israel were fertile, increasing very greatly in numbers and in power; and the land was full of them.

And his people were greatly increased, and became stronger than those who were against them.

General references

And Balaam said to God, Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent them to me, saying,