There is no magic curse against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said about Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done! ’
Joshua 13:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Along with those the Israelites put to death, they also killed the diviner, Balaam son of Beor, with the sword. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Balaam son of Beor, the soothsayer, the Israelites also killed with the sword among the rest of their slain. [Num. 31:16.] American Standard Version (1901) Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among the rest of their slain. Common English Bible In addition to those others slain, the Israelites killed the fortune-teller Balaam, Beor’s son, with the sword. Catholic Public Domain Version And the sons of Israel killed Balaam, the son of Beor, the seer, with the sword, along with the others who were slain. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, the children of Israel slew with the sword among the rest that were slain. |
There is no magic curse against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said about Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done! ’
Since Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go to seek omens as on previous occasions, but turned towards the wilderness.
Now I am going back to my people, but first, let me warn you what these people will do to your people in the future.’
Along with the others slain by them, they killed the Midianite kings #– #Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
The border of the Reubenites was the Jordan and its plain. This was the inheritance of the Reubenites by their clans, with the cities and their settlements.
They have gone astray by abandoning the straight path and have followed the path of Balaam, the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of wickedness
Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, have plunged into Balaam’s error for profit, and have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
But the beast was taken prisoner, and along with it the false prophet, who had performed the signs in its presence. He deceived those who accepted the mark of the beast and those who worshipped its image with these signs. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulphur.
But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block in front of the Israelites: to eat meat sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.