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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Num 22:5 — He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which [is] by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
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sent
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Deu 23:4; Jos 13:22; Jos 24:9; Neh 13:1,2; Mic 6:5; 2Pe 2:15,16; son of Bosor. Jud 1:11; Rev 2:14 |
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Pethor
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"Dr. Kennicott justly remarks, that ""the description now given of Balaam's residence, instead of being particular, agrees with any place, in any country where there is a river; for he lived by 'Pethor, which is by the river of the land of his people.' But was Pethor, then, near the Nile in Egypt? Or in Canaan, near Jordan? Or in Mesopotamia, near the Euphrates, and belonging to the Ammonites? This last was in fact the case; and therefore, it is well that twelve Hebrew MSS. (with two of De Rossi's) confirm the Samaritan text here, in reading instead of âmmo, 'his people,' Ammon, with the Syriac and Vulgate versions."" Houbigant justly contends for this reading; and necessity urges the propriety of adopting it: and it thus agrees with Deu 23:4. Ptolemy calls Pethor, Pachura, and Eusebius, Pathura; who places it in upper Mesopotamia. Calmet is of opinion, that it was situated towards Thapsacus, beyond the Euphrates. Num 23:7; Deu 23:4" |
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they cover
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Gen 13:16; Exd 1:7-10; Psa 105:24 |
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face
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Heb. eye. |
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Deu 23:4 |
Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee. |
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Jos 13:22 |
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them. |
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Jos 24:9 |
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you: |
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Neh 13:1 |
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; |
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Neh 13:2 |
Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing. |
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Mic 6:5 |
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD. |
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2Pe 2:15 |
Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; |
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2Pe 2:16 |
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet. |
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Jud 1:11 |
Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. |
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Rev 2:14 |
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. |
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Deu 23:4 |
Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee. |
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Num 23:7 |
And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, [saying], Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel. |
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Deu 23:4 |
Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee. |
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Gen 13:16 |
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, [then] shall thy seed also be numbered. |
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Exd 1:7 |
And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. |
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Exd 1:8 |
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. |
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Exd 1:9 |
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we: |
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Exd 1:10 |
Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and [so] get them up out of the land. |
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Psa 105:24 |
And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Numbers 22:5," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Num/22/5.html>.
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