Numbers 23:7

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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.

He took

Come

Numbers 22:6

Proverbs 26:2

Defy israel

1 Samuel 17:10

2 Samuel 21:21

2 Samuel 23:9

General references

Numbers 23:11

Numbers 24:15

Bible References

He took

And he took up his parable and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear! And hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor!

And he took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor hath said;

And Job proceeded and went forth in his communication, saying,

So Job proceeded and went forth in his communication, saying,

I will open my mouth in similitudes, and will speak forth things which have been kept secret from the beginning of the world;

"Thou son of man, put forth a dark speaking and a parable unto the house of Israel,

Then said I, "O LORD, they will say of me, 'Tush, they are but fables that he telleth.'"

In that day shall this term be used, and a mourning shall be made over you on this manner, "We be utterly desolate, the portion of my people is translated. When will he part unto us the land, that he hath taken from us?"

But shall not all these take up a proverb against him, and mock him with a byword, and say, "Woe unto him that heapeth up other men's goods: How long will he lade himself with thick clay?"

Another similitude said he to them, "The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven which a woman taketh and hideth in three pecks of meal, till all be leavened."

And they went about to take him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he spake that similitude against them. And they left him and went their way.

Come

Come now a fellowship, and curse me this people. For they are too mighty for me, so peradventure I might be able to smite them and to drive them out of the land. For I know that whom thou blessest shall be blessed, and whom thou cursest shall be cursed."

Like as the bird, and the swallow take their flight and flee here and there; so the curse that is given in vain, shall not light upon a man.

Defy israel

And the Philistine said, "I have defied the host of Israel this day; give me a man and let us fight together."

And Jonathan the son of Shimei, the brother of David, slew him.

And next to him, Eleazar the son of Dodi the son of Ahohi, one of the three principal that were with David, which - when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together in battle, and the men of Israel were gone up -

General references

And Balak said unto Balaam, "What hast thou done unto me? I fetched thee to curse mine enemies: and behold, thou blessest them!"

And he began his parable and said, "Balaam the son of Beor hath said; and the man that hath his eye open hath said;