Bela the son of Beor reigned in Idumaea, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, the interpreter, which dwelt upon the river of the land of the children of his folk; to call him, saying, "Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt which covereth the face of the earth and lie even hard by me.

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

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

And they slew the kings of Midian among other that were slain; Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba: five kings of Midian. And they slew Balaam the son of Beor with the sword.

because they met you not with bread and water in the way when ye came out of Egypt, and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor, the interpreter of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

And Balaam, also, the son of Beor, the soothsayer, the children of Israel slew with the sword, among other that were slain.

Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor for to curse you.

These are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned among the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

Remember, O my people, what Balak the king of Moab had imagined against thee, and what answer that Balaam the son of Beor gave him, from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the loving-kindness of the LORD.