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Josh. 13:22 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Balaams also the son of Beor, the ζsoothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.

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Num. 22:5• ⁵{i}And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is on the river in the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people is come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the land, and they abide over against me.{/i} (Num. 22:5)

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Num. 31:8• ⁸{i}And they slew the kings of Midian, besides the others slain, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian; and Balaam the son of Beor they slew with the sword.{/i} (Num. 31:8)

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Balaam.

Num. 22:5‑7• ⁵{i}And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is on the river in the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people is come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the land, and they abide over against me.{/i}
⁶{i}And now come, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are mightier than I: perhaps I may be able to smite them, and drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.{/i}
⁷{i}And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed, having the rewards of divination in their hand. And they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.{/i} (Num. 22:5‑7)

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Num. 24:1• ¹And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah {i}to bless Israel{/i}, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. (Num. 24:1)

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Num. 31:8• ⁸{i}And they slew the kings of Midian, besides the others slain, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian; and Balaam the son of Beor they slew with the sword.{/i} (Num. 31:8)

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2 Peter 2:15• ¹⁵abandoning as they did a straight way, they went astray, following out in the way of Balaam [son] of Beor, who loved wages of unrighteousness, (2 Peter 2:15)

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Jude 11• ¹¹Woe unto them! because they went in the way of Cain, and rushed greedily into the error of Balaam's hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah. (Jude 11)

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Rev. 2:14• ¹⁴But I have a few things against thee, [because] thou hast there {i}some{/i} {i}that{/i} hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit fornication. (Rev. 2:14)

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Rev. 19:20• ²⁰And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs before him, with which he deceived those that had received the mark of the beast and those that worshipped his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone. (Rev. 19:20)

soothsayer.

or, diviner.

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, did the children of Israel kill with the sword among them that were slain by them.

W. Kelly Translation

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And Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, did the children of Israel kill with the sword among them that were slain by them.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)