Numbers 23:7 (KJV)

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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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he took. Nu 23:18 Nu 24:3 Nu 24:15 Nu 24:23 Job 27:1 Job 29:1 Ps 78:2 Eze 17:2 Eze 20:49 Mic 2:4 Hab 2:6 Mt 13:33 Mt 13:35 Mr 12:12

Aram. Nu 22:5 Ge 10:22 Ge 28:2 Ge 28:7 De 23:4

Come. Nu 22:6 Nu 22:11 Nu 22:17 Pr 26:2

defy Israel. 1Sa 17:10 1Sa 17:25 1Sa 17:26 1Sa 17:36 1Sa 17:45 2Sa 21:21 2Sa 23:9

parable.The word {mashal,} which as a verb is to rule, have authority, and also to compare, as a noun signifies whatever is expressed in parabolic or figurative language. All these oracular speeches of Balaam are in hemistich metre in the original. They are highly dignified and sublime; and may be considered as immediate poetic productions of the Spirit of God. (ch. 24:2.)

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