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Numbers Chapter 24

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Numbers 24

1When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to blesse Israel, then he went not, as certaine times before, to set diuinations, but set his face toward the wildernesse.
Numbers 23:23, Numbers 23:3, Numbers 23:23, Numbers 23:3, Revelation 2:14
2And Balaam lift vp his eyes, and looked vpon Israel, which dwelt according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came vpon him.
1 Samuel 19:20, 1 Samuel 19:20, 2 Chronicles 15:1, 2 Chronicles 15:1, 1 Samuel 10:10
3And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man, whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,
Numbers 24:16, Numbers 23:7, Numbers 24:16, Numbers 23:7, Numbers 24:4
4He hath sayde, which heard the wordes of God, and sawe the vision of the Almightie, and falling in a traunce had his eyes opened:
Revelation 1:17, Revelation 1:17, Revelation 1:10, Revelation 1:10, Numbers 12:6
5How goodly are thy tentes, O Iaakob, and thine habitations, O Israel!
6As the valleis, are they stretched forth, as gardes by the riuers side, as the aloe trees, which the Lord hath planted, as the cedars beside the waters.
Psalms 1:3, Psalms 1:3, Isaiah 58:11, Isaiah 58:11, Psalms 104:16
7The water droppeth out of his bucket, and his seede shalbe in many waters, and his king shall be hier then Agag, and his kingdome shall bee exalted.
1 Chronicles 14:2, 2 Samuel 5:12, 1 Chronicles 14:2, 2 Samuel 5:12, Revelation 17:1
8God brought him out of Egypt: his strength shalbe as an vnicorne: he shall eate the nations his enemies, and bruise their bones, and shoote them through with his arrowes.
Psalms 45:5, Psalms 45:5, Numbers 14:9, Psalms 2:9, Numbers 23:24
9He coucheth and lieth downe as a yong lion, and as a lion: who shall stirre him vp? blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Genesis 12:3, Genesis 12:3, Genesis 27:29, Genesis 27:29, Genesis 49:9
10Then Balak was very angry with Balaam, and smote his handes together: so Balak sayde vnto Balaam, I sent for thee to curse mine enemies, and beholde, thou hast blessed them nowe three times.
Numbers 23:11, Ezekiel 21:14, Numbers 23:11, Ezekiel 21:14, Job 27:23
11Therefore nowe flee vnto thy place: I thought surely to promote thee vnto honour, but loe, the Lord hath kept thee backe from honour.
Numbers 22:17, Numbers 22:17, Numbers 22:37, Numbers 22:37, 1 Peter 5:2
12Then Balaam answered Balak, Tolde I not also thy messengers, which thou sentest vnto me, saying,
Numbers 22:18, Numbers 22:18, Numbers 22:38, Numbers 22:38
13If Balak would giue me his house ful of siluer and gold, I can not passe the commandement of the Lord, to doe either good or bad of mine owne minde? what the Lord shall commaund, the same will I speake.
Numbers 22:18, Numbers 22:20, Numbers 16:28, Numbers 22:18, Numbers 22:20
14And nowe behold, I goe vnto my people: come, I will aduertise thee what this people shall doe to thy folke in the later dayes.
Micah 6:5, Micah 6:5, Genesis 49:1, Genesis 49:1, Revelation 2:14
15And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,
Numbers 23:7, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 23:7, Numbers 24:3
16He hath said that heard the words of God, and hath the knowledge of the most High, and sawe the vision of the Almightie, and falling in a traunce had his eyes opened:
Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:4, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 13:2, 2 Samuel 23:1
17I shall see him, but not nowe: I shall behold him, but not neere: there shall come a starre of Iaakob, and a scepter shall rise of Israel, and shall smite the coastes of Moab, and destroy all the sonnes of Sheth.
Revelation 22:16, Revelation 22:16, Genesis 49:10, Luke 1:32, Luke 1:33
18And Edom shalbe possessed, and Seir shall be a possession to their enemies: but Israel shall do valiantly.
Amos 9:12, Amos 9:12, 2 Samuel 8:14, Genesis 27:29, 2 Samuel 8:14
19He also that shall haue dominion shall bee of Iaakob, and shall destroy the remnant of the citie.
Matthew 28:18, Micah 5:2, Genesis 49:10, Ephesians 1:20, Ephesians 1:22
20And when he looked on Amalek, he vttered his parable, and sayd, Amalek was the first of the nations: but his latter ende shall come to destruction.
Exodus 17:14, Exodus 17:14, Esther 7:9, Esther 7:10, 1 Chronicles 4:43
21And he looked on the Kenites, and vttered his parable, and sayde, Strong is thy dwelling place, and put thy nest in the rocke.
Genesis 15:19, Genesis 15:19, Judges 1:16, Job 29:18, Judges 1:16
22Neuerthelesse, the Kenite shalbe spoyled vntill Asshur cary thee away captiue.
Genesis 10:22, Ezra 4:2, Genesis 10:11, Psalms 83:8, Hosea 14:3
23Againe he vttered his parable, and sayd, Alas, who shall liue when God doeth this?
Numbers 23:23, Numbers 23:23, Malachi 3:2, 2 Kings 5:1, Malachi 3:2
24The ships also shall come from the coastes of Chittim, and subdue Asshur, and shall subdue Eber, and he also shall come to destruction.
Genesis 10:4, Genesis 10:4, Daniel 11:30, Numbers 24:20, Daniel 11:30
25Then Balaam rose vp, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
Numbers 31:8, Numbers 31:8, Joshua 13:22, Numbers 24:11, Joshua 13:22

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