Numbers 23:7 - Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ Balaam took up his [figurative] speech and said: Balak, the king of Moab, has brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse Jacob for me; and come, violently denounce Israel.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ 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.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram hath Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, And come, defy Israel.

Common English Bible

⁷ Then he raised his voice and made his address: “From Aram Balak led me, the king of Moab, from the eastern mountains. Come, curse Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ And taking up his parable, he said: "Balak, king of the Moabites, has led me from Aram, from the mountains of the east. 'Come forth,' he said, 'and curse Jacob. Hurry and condemn Israel.'

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ And taking up his parable, he said: Balac king of the Moabites hath brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east: Come, said he, and curse Jacob: Make haste and detest Israel.

English Standard Version 2016

⁷ And Balaam took up his discourse and said, “From Aram Balak has brought me, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains: ‘Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, denounce Israel!’

Numbers 23:7 Cross References

Genesis 10:22

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

Genesis 28:2

Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father, and take from there as a wife one of the daughters of Laban your mother's brother.

Genesis 28:7

And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Padan-aram.

2 Samuel 21:21

And when he defied Israel, Jonathan son of Shimei, brother of David, slew him.

2 Samuel 23:9

Next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines assembled there for battle, and the men of Israel had departed.

Job 27:1

JOB AGAIN took up his discourse and said,

Job 29:1

AND JOB again took up his discussion and said,

Psalm 49:5

Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of those who would supplant me surrounds me on every side,

Psalm 78:2

I will open my mouth in a parable (in instruction by numerous examples); I will utter dark sayings of old [that hide important truth]–[Matt. 13:34, 35.]

Proverbs 26:2

Like the sparrow in her wandering, like the swallow in her flying, so the causeless curse does not alight. [Num. 23:8.]

Ezekiel 17:2

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

Ezekiel 20:49

Then said I, Ah, Lord God! They are saying of me, Does he not speak in parables and make allegories?

Micah 2:4

In that day shall they take up a [taunting] parable against you and wail with a doleful and bitter lamentation and say, We are utterly ruined and laid waste! [God] changes the portion of my people. How He removes it from me! He divides our fields [to the rebellious, our captors].

Habakkuk 2:6

Shall not all these [victims of his greed] take up a taunt against him and in scoffing derision of him say, Woe to him who piles up that which is not his! [How long will he possess it?] And [woe to him] who loads himself with promissory notes for usury!

Numbers 22:11

Behold, the people who came out of Egypt cover the face of the earth; come now, curse them for me. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them and drive them out.

Numbers 22:17

For I will promote you to very great honor and I will do whatever you tell me; so come, I beg of you, curse this people for me.

Numbers 23:18

Balaam took up his [figurative] discourse and said: Rise up, Balak, and hear; listen [closely] to me, son of Zippor.

Numbers 23:6

Balaam returned to Balak, who was standing by his burnt sacrifice, he and all the princes of Moab.

Numbers 24:15

And he took up his [figurative] discourse, and said: Balaam son of Beor speaks, the man whose eye is opened speaks,

Numbers 24:21

And he looked at the Kenites and took up his [prophetic] utterance, and said: Strong is your dwelling place, and you set your nest in the rock.

Numbers 24:23

And he took up his [prophetic] speech, and said: Alas, who shall live when God does this and establishes [Assyria]?

Numbers 24:3

And he took up his [figurative] discourse and said: Balaam son of Beor, the man whose eye is opened [at last, to see clearly the purposes and will of God],

Matthew 13:33

He told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven (sour dough) which a woman took and covered over in three measures of meal or flour till all of it was leavened. [Gen. 18:6.]

Matthew 13:35

This was in fulfillment of what was spoken by the prophet: I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things that have been hidden since the foundation of the world. [Ps. 78:2.]

Mark 12:12

And they were trying to get hold of Him, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that He spoke this parable with reference to and against them. So they left Him and departed. [Isa. 5:1-7.]

Deuteronomy 23:4

Because they did not meet you with food and water on the way when you came forth out of Egypt, and because they hired Balaam son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia against you to curse you.

1 Samuel 17:10

And the Philistine said, I defy the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

1 Samuel 17:36

Your servant killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God!

1 Samuel 17:45

Then said David to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the ranks of Israel, Whom you have defied.