1The children of Israel traveled, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.

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

2Balak the son of Zippor saw 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

3Moab was very afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

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

4Moab said to the elders of Midian, "Now this multitude will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field." Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.

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

5He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, "Behold, there is a people who came out from Egypt. Behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me.

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

6Please come now therefore curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed."

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

7The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words 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

8He said to them, "Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak to me." The princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.

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

9God came to Balaam, and said, "Who are these men with you?"

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

10Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has said to me,

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11'Behold, the people that has come out of Egypt, it covers the surface of the earth: now, come curse me them; perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.'"

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12God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them. You shall not 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

13Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, "Go to your land; for the Lord refuses to permit me to go with you."

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

14The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refuses to come with us."

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

15Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.

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

16They came to Balaam, and said to him, "Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, 'Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me:

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17for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.'"

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

18Balaam answered the servants of Balak, "If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more.

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

19Now therefore, please wait also here this night, that I may know what the Lord will speak to me more."

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

20God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, "If the men have come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that you shall do."

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

21Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.

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

22God's anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of the Lord placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

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

23The donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn 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

24Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

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25The donkey saw the angel of the Lord, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he struck her again.

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

26The angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn 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

27The donkey saw the angel of the Lord, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff.

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

28The Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?"

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

29Balaam said to the donkey, "Because you have mocked me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed you."

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

30The donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Was I ever in the habit of doing so to you?" He said, "No."

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

31Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.

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

32The angel of the Lord said to him, "Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come forth as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me:

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

33and the donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. Unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I would have killed you, and saved her alive."

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

34Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, "I have sinned; for I did not know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again."

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

35The angel of the Lord said to Balaam, "Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak." So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

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

36When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.

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

37Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not earnestly send to you to call you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?"

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

38Balaam said to Balak, "Behold, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak."

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

39Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.

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40Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.

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

41It happened in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there the utmost part of the people.

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