1After, the children of Israel departed and pitched in the plaine of Moab on the other side of Iorden from Iericho.

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Joshua 3:16, Numbers 32:19, Numbers 34:15, Deuteronomy 1:5, Deuteronomy 34:1

2Now Balak the sonne of Zippor sawe all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

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Judges 11:25, Judges 11:25, Numbers 21:20, Numbers 21:35, Numbers 21:20

3And the Moabites were sore afraide of the people, because they were many, and Moab fretted against the children of Israel.

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Exodus 15:15, Exodus 15:15, Isaiah 23:5, Isaiah 23:5, Joshua 2:10

4Therfore Moab said vnto the Elders of Midian, Nowe shall this multitude licke vp all that are round about vs, as an oxe licketh vp ye grasse of the fielde: and Balak the sonne of Zippor was King of the Moabites at that time.

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Numbers 25:15, Numbers 25:18, Numbers 31:8, Numbers 25:15, Numbers 25:18

5Hee sent messengers therefore vnto Balaam the sonne of Beor to Pethor (which is by the riuer of the lande of the children of his folke) to call him, saying, Beholde, there is a people come out of Egypt, which couer the face of the earth, and lye ouer against me.

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Deuteronomy 23:4, Deuteronomy 23:4, Micah 6:5, Joshua 24:9, Micah 6:5

6Come now therefore, I pray thee, and curse me this people (for they are stronger then I) so it may be that I shall be able to smite them, and to driue them out of the land: for I knowe that hee, whome thou blessest, is blessed, and he whom thou cursest, shall be cursed.

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Numbers 24:9, Numbers 24:9, Numbers 23:7, Numbers 23:8, Numbers 23:7

7And the Elders of Moab, and the Elders of Midian departed, hauing the reward of the soothsaying in their hande, and they came vnto Balaam, and tolde him the wordes of Balak.

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1 Samuel 9:7, 1 Samuel 9:8, Micah 3:11, 1 Samuel 9:7, 1 Samuel 9:8

8Who answered them, Tary here this night, and I will giue you an answere, as the Lord shall say vnto mee. So the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

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Numbers 22:19, Numbers 22:20, Ezekiel 33:31, Numbers 12:6, Numbers 23:12

9Then God came vnto Balaam, and sayde, What men are these with thee?

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Genesis 20:3, Genesis 20:3, Numbers 22:20, Numbers 22:20, Genesis 41:25

10And Baalam said vnto God, Balak ye sonne of Zippor, king of Moab hath set vnto me, saying,

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11Beholde, there is a people come out of Egypt and couereth the face of the earth: come nowe, curse them for my sake: so it may be that I shalbe able to ouercome them in battell, and to driue them out.

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12And God said vnto Balaam, Go not thou with them, neither curse the people, for they are blessed.

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Deuteronomy 23:5, Ephesians 1:3, Deuteronomy 23:5, Ephesians 1:3, Romans 11:29

13And Balaam rose vp in the morning, and sayde vnto ye princes of Balak, Returne vnto your land: for the Lord hath refused to giue me leaue to go with you.

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Deuteronomy 23:5, Numbers 22:14, Deuteronomy 23:5, Numbers 22:14

14So the princes of Moab rose vp, and went vnto Balak, and sayd, Balaam hath refused to come with vs.

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Numbers 22:37, Numbers 22:13, Numbers 22:37, Numbers 22:13

15Balak yet sent againe moe princes, and more honourable then they.

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Acts 10:7, Acts 10:8, Numbers 22:7, Numbers 22:8, Acts 10:7

16Who came to Balaam, and sayde to him, Thus saith Balak the sonne of Zippor, Bee not thou staied, I pray thee, from comming vnto me.

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17For I wil promote thee vnto great honour, and wil do whatsoeuer thou sayest vnto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

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Numbers 24:11, Numbers 24:11, Esther 5:11, Deuteronomy 16:9, Numbers 22:6

18And Balaam answered, and sayde vnto the seruants of Balak, If Balak woulde giue me his house full of siluer and golde, I can not goe beyonde the worde of the Lord my God, to doe lesse or more.

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Numbers 24:13, Numbers 24:13, 1 Kings 22:14, 2 Chronicles 18:13, 1 Kings 22:14

19But nowe, I pray you, tary here this night, that I may wit, what the Lord will say vnto mee more.

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Jude 1:11, Jude 1:11, 1 Timothy 6:9, 1 Timothy 6:10, 2 Peter 2:3

20And God came vnto Balaam by night, and sayd vnto him, If the men come to call thee, rise vp, and goe with them: but onely what thing I say vnto thee, that shalt thou doe.

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Numbers 24:13, Numbers 23:12, Numbers 23:26, Numbers 24:13, Numbers 23:12

21So Balaam rose vp early, and sadled his asse, and went with the princes of Moab.

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Proverbs 1:15, Proverbs 1:16, Proverbs 1:15, Proverbs 1:16

22And ye wrath of God was kindled, because he went: and the Angel of the Lord stood in the way to be against him, as he rode vpon his asse, and his two seruants were with him.

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Numbers 22:32, Exodus 4:24, Numbers 22:32, Exodus 4:24, Lamentations 2:4

23And when the asse saw the Angel of the Lord stand in the way, and his sworde drawen in his hand, the asse turned out of the way and went into the field, but Balaam smote the asse, to turne her into the way.

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Jude 1:11, Jude 1:11, 1 Corinthians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 1:29, 2 Peter 2:16

24Againe the Angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyardes, hauing a wall on the one side, and a wall on the other.

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25And when the asse sawe the Angel of the Lord, she thrust her selfe vnto the wall, and dasht Balaams foote against the wall: wherefore hee smote her againe.

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Job 5:13, Job 5:15, Isaiah 47:12, Job 5:13, Job 5:15

26Then the Angel of the Lord went further, and stoode in a narowe place, where was no way to turne, either to the right hand, or to the left.

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Hosea 2:6, Isaiah 26:11, Hosea 2:6, Isaiah 26:11

27And when the asse sawe the Angell of the Lord, she lay downe vnder Balaam: therefore Balaam was very wroth, and smote the asse with a staffe.

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Proverbs 14:16, Proverbs 14:16, James 1:19, James 1:19, Proverbs 27:3

28Then the Lord opened the mouth of the asse, and she saide vnto Balaam, What haue I done vnto thee, that thou hast smitten me nowe three times?

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2 Peter 2:16, 2 Peter 2:16, Luke 1:37, Luke 1:37, Exodus 4:11

29And Balaam saide vnto the asse, Because thou hast mocked me: I woulde there were a sworde in mine hand, for nowe would I kill thee.

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Proverbs 12:10, Proverbs 12:10, Matthew 15:19, Matthew 15:19, Proverbs 12:16

30And the asse saide vnto Balaam, Am not I thine asse, which thou hast ridden vpon since thy first time vnto this day? haue I vsed at any time to doe thus vnto thee? Who said, Nay.

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2 Peter 2:16, 2 Peter 2:16, 1 Corinthians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 1:28, 1 Corinthians 1:27

31And the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he sawe the Angel of the Lord standing in the way with his sword drawen in his hande: then he bowed him selfe, and fell flat on his face.

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Genesis 21:19, Genesis 21:19, Acts 26:18, Luke 24:16, Luke 24:31

32And the Angel of the Lord said vnto him, Wherefore hast thou nowe smitten thine asse three times? beholde, I came out to withstande thee, because thy way is not straight before me.

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Proverbs 28:18, Numbers 22:22, Acts 13:10, Proverbs 28:18, Numbers 22:22

33But the asse sawe me, and turned from me now three times: for els, if she had not turned from me, surely I had euen nowe slaine thee, and saued her aliue.

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1 Kings 13:24, 1 Kings 13:28, Numbers 16:33, Numbers 16:35, Numbers 14:37

34Then Balaam saide vnto the Angel of the Lord, I haue sinned: for I wist not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore if it displease thee, I will turne home againe.

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Job 34:31, Job 34:32, Job 34:31, Job 34:32, 2 Samuel 12:13

35But the Angel said vnto Balaam, Go with the men: but what I say vnto thee, that shalt thou speake. So Balaam went with ye princes of Balak.

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Isaiah 37:26, Isaiah 37:29, Numbers 22:20, Numbers 22:21, Psalms 81:12

36And when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out to meete him vnto a citie of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, euen in the vtmost coast.

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Acts 28:15, Isaiah 16:2, Jeremiah 48:20, Acts 28:15, Isaiah 16:2

37Then Balak saide vnto Balaam, Did I not sende for thee to call thee? Wherefore camest thou not vnto me? am I not able in deede to promote thee vnto honour?

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Numbers 24:11, Numbers 24:11, John 5:44, John 5:44, Luke 4:6

38And Balaam made answere vnto Balak, Lo, I am come vnto thee, and can I nowe say any thing at all? the worde that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speake.

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Proverbs 19:21, Numbers 22:18, Proverbs 19:21, Numbers 22:18, Numbers 23:16

39So Balaam went with Balak, and they came vnto the citie of Huzoth.

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40Then Balak offred bullockes, and sheepe, and sent thereof to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

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Numbers 23:14, Numbers 23:14, Proverbs 1:16, Proverbs 1:16, Genesis 31:54

41And on the morowe Balak tooke Balaam, and brought him vp into the hie places of Baal, that thence hee might see the vtmost part of the people.

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Numbers 23:13, Numbers 23:13, 2 Chronicles 11:15, Deuteronomy 12:2, Numbers 25:2