Numbers 22:5 Cross References - Leeser

⁵ And he sent messengers unto Bil’am the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river, in the land of the children of his people, to have him called; saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt; behold, it covereth the surface of the earth, and it is abiding opposite to me:

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.

⁷ And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them. ⁸ Now there rose up a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph. ⁹ And he said unto his people: Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and mightier than we. ¹⁰ Come, let us deal wisely with them lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there happen to be a war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and depart out of the land.

⁷ And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram did Balak send for me, the king of Moab, out of the mountains of the east, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

^{4 (23:5)} For the reason, that they met you not with bread and with water on the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because he hired against thee Bil’am the son of Beor of Pethor in Mesopotamia, to curse thee;

²² And Bil’am the son of Be’or, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among their slain.

⁹ Then Balak the son of Zippor, the king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel; and he sent and called Bil’am the son of Beor to curse you;

¹ On that day there was read in the book of Moses before the ears of the people; and there was found written therein, that no ‘Ammonite or Moabite should come into the congregation of God for ever; ² Because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and with water, but had hired Bil’am against them, that he should curse them; although our God had changed the curse into a blessing.

²⁴ And he increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries.

⁵ O my people, do but remember what Balak the king of Moab resolved, and what Bil’am the son of Be’or answered him, from Shittim unto Gilgal, in order that ye may know the gracious benefits of the Lord.