Numbers 23:7

New International Version

Then Balaam spoke his message: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘curse Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel.’

Cross References

Genesis 10:22

The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.

Genesis 28:2

Go at once to Paddan Aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel. Take a wife for yourself there, from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.

Genesis 28:7

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

2 Samuel 21:21

When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimeah, David’s brother, killed him.

2 Samuel 23:9

Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty warriors, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas Dammim for battle. Then the Israelites retreated,

Job 27:1

And Job continued his discourse:

Job 29:1

Job continued his discourse:

Psalm 49:5

Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me—

Psalm 78:2

I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old—

Proverbs 26:2

Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.

Ezekiel 17:2

“Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell it to the Israelites as a parable.

Ezekiel 20:49

Then I said, “Sovereign Lord, they are saying of me, ‘Isn’t he just telling parables?’ ”

Micah 2:4

In that day people will ridicule you; they will taunt you with this mournful song: ‘We are utterly ruined; my people’s possession is divided up. He takes it from me! He assigns our fields to traitors.’ ”

Habakkuk 2:6

“Will not all of them taunt him with ridicule and scorn, saying, “ ‘Woe to him who piles up stolen goods and makes himself wealthy by extortion! How long must this go on?’

Numbers 22:11

‘A people that has come out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps then I will be able to fight them and drive them away.’ ”

Numbers 22:17

because I will reward you handsomely and do whatever you say. Come and put a curse on these people for me.”

Numbers 23:18

Then he spoke his message: “Arise, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor.

Numbers 23:6

So he went back to him and found him standing beside his offering, with all the Moabite officials.

Numbers 24:15

Then he spoke his message: “The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,

Numbers 24:21

Then he saw the Kenites and spoke his message: “Your dwelling place is secure, your nest is set in a rock;

Numbers 24:23

Then he spoke his message: “Alas! Who can live when God does this?

Numbers 24:3

and he spoke his message: “The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,

Matthew 13:33

He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.”

Matthew 13:35

So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”

Mark 12:12

Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.

Deuteronomy 23:4

For they did not come to meet you with bread and water on your way when you came out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram Naharaim to pronounce a curse on you.

1 Samuel 17:10

Then the Philistine said, “This day I defy the armies of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other.”

1 Samuel 17:36

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

1 Samuel 17:45

David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.