Numbers 23:7

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.

Numbers 22:5-6

He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, "Behold, there is a people who came out from Egypt. Behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me.

Numbers 23:18

He took up his parable, and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.

Numbers 24:3

He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;

Deuteronomy 23:4

because they didn't meet you with bread and with water in the way, when you came forth out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.

Numbers 24:15

He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;

Numbers 24:23

He took up his parable, and said, "Alas, who shall live when God does this?

Job 27:1

Job again took up his parable, and said,

Job 29:1

Job again took up his parable, and said,

Psalm 78:2

I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

Micah 2:4

In that day they will take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, saying, 'We are utterly ruined! My people's possession is divided up. Indeed he takes it from me and assigns our fields to traitors!'"

Genesis 10:22

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

Genesis 28:2

Arise, go to Paddan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father. Take a wife from there from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.

Genesis 28:7

and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram.

Numbers 22:11

Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covers the surface of the earth: now, come curse me them; perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.'"

Numbers 22:17

for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.'"

Numbers 24:21

He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, "Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.

1 Samuel 17:10

The Philistine said, "I defy the armies of Israel this day! Give me a man, that we may fight together!"

1 Samuel 17:25-26

The men of Israel said, "Have you seen this man who is come up? He has surely come up to defy Israel. It shall be, that the man who kills him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel."

1 Samuel 17:36

Your servant struck both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God."

1 Samuel 17:45

Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to you in the name of Yahweh of Armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

2 Samuel 21:21

When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David's brother, killed him.

2 Samuel 23:9

After him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away.

Proverbs 26:2

Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.

Ezekiel 17:2

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;

Ezekiel 20:49

Then I said, Ah Lord Yahweh! they say of me, Isn't he a speaker of parables?

Habakkuk 2:6

Won't all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, 'Woe to him who increases that which is not his, and who enriches himself by extortion! How long?'

Matthew 13:33

He spoke another parable to them. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened."

Matthew 13:35

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world."

Mark 12:12

They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

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Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

He took

Numbers 23:18
He took up his parable, and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.
Numbers 24:3
He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;
Job 27:1
Job again took up his parable, and said,
Job 29:1
Job again took up his parable, and said,
Psalm 78:2
I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,
Ezekiel 17:2
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
Ezekiel 20:49
Then I said, Ah Lord Yahweh! they say of me, Isn't he a speaker of parables?
Micah 2:4
In that day they will take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, saying, 'We are utterly ruined! My people's possession is divided up. Indeed he takes it from me and assigns our fields to traitors!'"
Habakkuk 2:6
Won't all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, 'Woe to him who increases that which is not his, and who enriches himself by extortion! How long?'
Matthew 13:33
He spoke another parable to them. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened."
Mark 12:12
They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

Come

Numbers 22:6
Please come now therefore curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed."
Proverbs 26:2
Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.

Defy israel

1 Samuel 17:10
The Philistine said, "I defy the armies of Israel this day! Give me a man, that we may fight together!"
2 Samuel 21:21
When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David's brother, killed him.
2 Samuel 23:9
After him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away.

General references

Numbers 23:11
Balak said to Balaam, "What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them altogether."
Numbers 24:15
He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;