Numbers 24:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Balaam was sure that the LORD would tell him to bless Israel again. So he did not use any magic to find out what the LORD wanted him to do, as he had the first two times. Instead, he looked out towards the desert

Cross References

Numbers 22:13

The next morning, Balaam said to Balak's officials, “Go back home. The LORD says I cannot go with you.”

Numbers 22:7

The leaders of Moab and Midian left and took along money to pay Balaam for his work. When they got to his house, they gave him Balak's message.

Numbers 23:15

“Wait here beside your offerings,” Balaam said. “The LORD will appear to me over there.”

Numbers 23:20

“My command from God was to bless these people, and there's nothing I can do to change what he has done.

Numbers 23:23

No magic charms can work against them— just look what God has done for his people.

Numbers 23:28

So he took Balaam to Mount Peor overlooking the desert north of the Dead Sea.

Numbers 23:3

Then Balaam said, “Wait here beside your offerings, and I'll go somewhere to be alone. Perhaps the LORD will appear to me. If he does, I will tell you everything he says.” And he left.

Numbers 23:30

After Balak had done what Balaam asked, he sacrificed a bull and a ram on each altar.

Numbers 31:16

They are the ones who followed Balaam's advice and invited our people to worship the god Baal-Peor. That's why the LORD punished us by killing so many of our people.

Revelation 2:14

I do have a few things against you. Some of you are following the teaching of Balaam. Long ago he told Balak to teach the people of Israel to eat food that had been offered to idols and to be immoral.

1 Samuel 24:20

I realize now that you will be the next king, and a powerful king at that.

1 Samuel 26:2

Saul took three thousand of Israel's best soldiers and went to look for David there in Ziph Desert.

1 Samuel 26:25

“David, my son, I pray that the Lord will bless you and make you successful!” Saul went back home. David also left,