Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, prepared to fight against Israel, he sent for Balaam son of Beor to put a curse on you. New Living Translation Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, started a war against Israel. He summoned Balaam son of Beor to curse you, English Standard Version Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel. And he sent and invited Balaam the son of Beor to curse you, Berean Standard Bible Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you, King James Bible 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: New King James Version Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose to make war against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you. New American Standard Bible Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, rose up and fought against Israel, and he sent messengers and summoned Balaam the son of Beor to curse you. NASB 1995 ‘Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel, and he sent and summoned Balaam the son of Beor to curse you. NASB 1977 ‘Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel, and he sent and summoned Balaam the son of Beor to curse you. Legacy Standard Bible Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel, and he sent and summoned Balaam the son of Beor to curse you. Amplified Bible Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel, and he sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you. Christian Standard Bible Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you, Holman Christian Standard Bible Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you, American Standard Version Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel: and he sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you; Contemporary English Version King Balak decided that his nation Moab would go to war against you, so he asked Balaam to come and put a curse on you. English Revised Version Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel; and he sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you: GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Balak, son of King Zippor of Moab, fought Israel. He summoned Balaam, son of Beor, to curse you. Good News Translation Then the king of Moab, Balak son of Zippor, fought against you. He sent word to Balaam son of Beor and asked him to put a curse on you. International Standard Version Then Zippor's son, King Balak of Moab, showed up and fought against Israel. He sent word to Balaam, summoning Beor's son to put a curse on you. Majority Standard Bible Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you, NET Bible Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, launched an attack against Israel. He summoned Balaam son of Beor to call down judgment on you. New Heart English Bible Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel. He sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you; Webster's Bible Translation 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: World English Bible Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel. He sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, rises and fights against Israel, and sends and calls for Balaam son of Beor, to revile you, Young's Literal Translation 'And Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, riseth and fighteth against Israel, and sendeth and calleth for Balaam son of Beor, to revile you, Smith's Literal Translation And Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, will rise up and will fight against Israel, and he will send and call for Balaam son of Beor, to curse you: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Balac son of Sephor king of Moab arose and fought against Israel. And he sent and called for Balaam son of Beor, to curse you: Catholic Public Domain Version Then Balak, the son of Zippor, the king of Moab, rose up and fought against Israel. And he sent and called for Balaam, the son of Beor, so that he might curse you. New American Bible Then Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, prepared to war against Israel. He summoned Balaam, son of Beor, to curse you, New Revised Standard Version Then King Balak son of Zippor of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent and invited Balaam son of Beor to curse you, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moabites, arose and fought against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Balaq, son of Tsephur, King of the Moabites arose and fought with Israel, and he sent and he called Belaam son of Beor to curse you OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel; and he sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Balac, king of Moab, son of Sepphor, rose up, and made war against Israel, and sent and called Balaam to curse us. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joshua Reviews Israel's History…8Later, I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived beyond the Jordan. They fought against you, but I delivered them into your hand, that you should possess their land when I destroyed them before you. 9Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you, 10but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand.… Cross References Numbers 22:2-6 Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites, / and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites. / So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” Since Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time, ... Numbers 22:10-12 And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message: / ‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’” / But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.” Numbers 22:15-18 Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers. / They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me, / for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’” ... Numbers 22:20-22 That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.” / So in the morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab. / Then God’s anger was kindled because Balaam was going along, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him. Numbers 23:7-10 And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’ / How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced? / For I see them from atop the rocky cliffs, and I watch them from the hills. Behold, a people dwelling apart, not reckoning themselves among the nations. ... Numbers 23:11-12 Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and behold, you have only blessed them!” / But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?” Numbers 23:25-26 Now Balak said to Balaam, “Then neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!” / But Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?” Numbers 24:10-13 Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times. / Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.” / Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me ... Deuteronomy 23:4-5 For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you. / Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you. Judges 11:25 Are you now so much better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend with Israel or fight against them? Micah 6:5 My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’” 2 Peter 2:15 They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness. Jude 1:11 Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion. Revelation 2:14 But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality. Nehemiah 13:2 because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing). Treasury of Scripture 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: Numbers 22:5,6 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: … Deuteronomy 23:4,5 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… Judges 11:25 And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them, Jump to Previous Balaam Balak Beor Be'or Curse Invited Israel Moab Prepared Revile Riseth Summoned War Warred ZipporJump to Next Balaam Balak Beor Be'or Curse Invited Israel Moab Prepared Revile Riseth Summoned War Warred ZipporJoshua 24 1. Joshua assembles the tribes at Shechem2. A brief history of God's benefits from Terah 14. He renews the covenant between them and God 26. A stone the witness of the covenant 29. Joshua's age, death, and burial 32. Joseph's bones are buried 33. Eleazar dies Then Balak son of Zippor Balak, whose name means "devastator" or "waster," was the king of Moab during the time of Israel's journey to the Promised Land. The Moabites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, and had a complicated relationship with Israel. Balak's fear of Israel's growing power led him to seek supernatural means to defeat them. This highlights the spiritual warfare that often accompanies physical battles, reminding believers of the unseen forces at work against God's people. the king of Moab set out to fight against Israel He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Balakבָּלָ֤ק (bā·lāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1111: Balak -- 'devastator', a Moabite king son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Zippor, צִפּוֹר֙ (ṣip·pō·wr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6834: Zippor -- 'bird', father of Balak the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Moab, מוֹאָ֔ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled set out וַיָּ֨קָם (way·yā·qām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand to fight וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם (way·yil·lā·ḥem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle against Israel. בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc He sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out for Balaam לְבִלְעָ֥ם (lə·ḇil·‘ām) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1109: Balaam -- a prophet son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Beor בְּע֖וֹר (bə·‘ō·wr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1160: Beor -- 'a burning', father of an Edomite king, also the father of Balaam to curse you, לְקַלֵּ֥ל (lə·qal·lêl) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling Links Joshua 24:9 NIVJoshua 24:9 NLT Joshua 24:9 ESV Joshua 24:9 NASB Joshua 24:9 KJV Joshua 24:9 BibleApps.com Joshua 24:9 Biblia Paralela Joshua 24:9 Chinese Bible Joshua 24:9 French Bible Joshua 24:9 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 24:9 Then Balak the son of Zippor king (Josh. 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