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; Aramaic Bible in Plain English 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 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. 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. Douay-Rheims Bible And 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: 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version And Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, rises and fights against Israel, and sends and calls for Balaam son of Beor, to revile 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, 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, 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 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, 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, 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, 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 Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites, Numbers 22:5 he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. "Behold, a people has come out of Egypt," said Balak. "They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me. Deuteronomy 23:4 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. Judges 11:17 Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, 'Please let us pass through your land,' but the king of Edom would not listen. They also sent messengers to the king of Moab, but he would not consent. So Israel stayed in Kadesh. 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? 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 (9) Warred against Israel.--The sending for Balaam was a distinct act of hostility. Whether Balak himself ever led an army against Israel we are not informed. In the war with the Midianites, Balaam was slain; and there may have been Moabites allied and acting with the Midianites in the war in Numbers 31.Verse 9. - Then Balak, son of Zippor. We have here the chronological order, as well as the exact historical detail, of the events carefully preserved. Warred against Israel. The nature of the war is indicated by the rest of the narrative, and this tallies completely with that given in the Book of Numbers. Balak would have fought if he dared, but as he feared to employ temporal weapons he essayed to try spiritual ones in their stead. But even these were turned against him. The curse of God's prophet was miraculously turned into a blessing. 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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