Cross Reference NUMBERS 23:7 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

{Numbers 23:7} And he took up 5375 z8799 his parable, 4912 and said, 559 z8799 Balak 1111 the king 4428 of Moab 4124 hath brought 5148 z8686 me from x4480 Aram, 758 out of the mountains 2042 x4480 of the east, 6924 [saying], Come, y3212 z8798 x1980 curse 779 z8798 me Jacob, 3290 and come, y3212 z8798 x1980 defy 2194 z8798 Israel. 3478

he took:
"And he took upª ° his parable,ª and said,ª ° Rise up,ª ° Balak,ª and hear;ª ° hearkenª ° unto¹ me, thou sonª of Zippor:ª" {Num 23:18} + "And he took upª ° his parable,ª and said,ª ° Balaamª the sonª of Beorª hath said,ª ° and the manª whose eyesª are openª ° hath said:ª °" {Num 24:3} + "And he took upª ° his parable,ª and said,ª ° Balaamª the sonª of Beorª hath said,ª ° and the manª whose eyesª are openª ° hath said:ª °" {Num 24:15} + "And he took upª ° his parable,ª and said,ª ° Alas,ª who¹ shall liveª ° when Godª doethª °¹ this!" {Num 24:23} + "Moreover¹ Jobª continuedª ² °° his parable,ª and said,ª °" {Job 27:1} + "Moreover¹ Jobª continuedª ² °° his parable,ª and said,ª °" {Job 29:1} + "I will openª ° my mouthª in a parable:ª I will utterª ° dark sayingsª of¹ old:ª" {Psa 78:2} + "Sonª of man,ª put forthª ° a riddle,ª and speakª ° a parableª unto¹ the houseª of Israel;ª" {Ezk 17:2} + "Then saidª ° I, Ahª Lordª GOD!ª they¹ sayª ° of me, Doth he¹ not¹ speakª ° parables?ª" {Ezk 20:49} + "In that¹ dayª shall [one] take upª ° a parableª against¹ you, and lamentª ° with a dolefulª lamentation,ª [and] say,ª ° We be¹ utterly² ° spoiled:ª ° he hath changedª ° the portionª of my people:ª how¹ hath he removedª ° [it] from me! turning away² °¹ he hath dividedª ° our fields.ª" {Mic 2:4} + "Shall not¹ all¹ these¹ take upª ° a parableª against¹ him, and a tauntingª proverbª against him, and say,ª ° Woeª to him that increasethª ° [that which is] not¹ his! how long?¹ ¹ and to him that ladethª °¹ himself with thick clay!ª" {Hab 2:6} + "Anotherª parableª spake¹ he² ° unto them;ª The¹ kingdomª of heavenª isª ° like² unto¹ leaven,ª whichª a womanª took,ª ° and¹ hidª ° inª threeª measuresª of meal,ª tillª the¹ wholeª was² leavened.ª °" {Mtt 13:33} + "Thatª it might be fulfilledª ° which² was spokenª ° byª the¹ prophet,ª saying,ª ° I will openª ° myª mouthª inª parables;ª I will utterª ° things which have been kept secretª ° fromª the foundationª of the world.ª" {Mtt 13:35} + "Andª they soughtª ° to lay hold² ° on¹ him,ª butª fearedª ° the¹ people:ª forª they knewª ° thatª he had spokenª ° the¹ parableª againstª them:ª andª they leftª ° him,ª and went their way.ª °" {Mrk 12:12}

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 ("And Balaamª lifted upª °¹ his eyes,ª and he sawª °¹ Israelª abidingª ° [in his tents] according to their tribes;ª and the spiritª of Godª came¹ upon¹ him." {Num 24:2}).

Aram:
"He sentª ° messengersª therefore unto¹ Balaamª the sonª of Beorª to Pethor,ª which¹ [is] by¹ the riverª of the landª of the childrenª of his people,ª to callª ° him, saying,ª ° Behold,¹ there is a peopleª come outª ° from Egypt:ª ¹ behold,¹ they coverª °¹ the faceª of the earth,ª and they¹ abideª ° over againstª ¹ me:" {Num 22:5} + "The childrenª of Shem;ª Elam,ª and Asshur,ª and Arphaxad,ª and Lud,ª and Aram.ª" {Gen 10:22} + "Arise,ª ° go² °¹ to Padanaram,ª to the houseª of Bethuelª thy mother'sª father;ª and takeª ° thee a wifeª from thence¹ ¹ of the daughtersª ¹ of Labanª thy mother'sª brother.ª" {Gen 28:2} + "And that Jacobª obeyedª °¹ his fatherª and his mother,ª and was gone² °¹ to Padanaram;ª" {Gen 28:7} + "Becauseª ¹ they¹ metª ° you not¹ with breadª and with waterª in the way,ª when ye came forthª ° out of Egypt;ª ¹ and because¹ they hiredª ° against¹ thee¹ Balaamª the sonª of Beorª of Pethorª ¹ of Mesopotamia,ª to curseª ° thee." {Deu 23:4}

Come:
"Come² °¹ now¹ therefore, I pray thee,¹ curseª ° me¹ this¹ people;ª for¹ they¹ [are] too mighty² for¹ ¹ me: peradventure¹ I shall prevail,ª ° [that] we may smiteª ° them, and [that] I may drive them outª ° of¹ the land:ª for¹ I wotª °¹ that he whom¹ thou blessestª ° [is] blessed,ª ° and he whom¹ thou cursestª ° is cursed.ª °" {Num 22:6} + "Behold,¹ [there is] a peopleª come outª ° of Egypt,ª ¹ which coverethª °¹ the faceª of the earth:ª come² °¹ now,¹ curseª ° me them; peradventure¹ I shall be ableª ° to overcomeª ° them, and drive them out.ª °" {Num 22:11} + "For¹ I will promote² ° thee unto very² great² ° honour,ª °¹ and I will doª ° whatsoever¹ ¹ thou sayestª ° unto¹ me: come² °¹ therefore, I pray thee,¹ curseª ° me¹ this¹ people.ª" {Num 22:17} + "As the birdª by wandering,ª ° as the swallowª by flying,ª ° so¹ the curseª causelessª shall not¹ come.ª °" {Prv 26:2}

defy Israel:
"And the Philistineª said,ª ° I¹ defyª °¹ the armiesª of Israelª this¹ day;ª giveª ° me a man,ª that we may fightª ° together.ª" {1Sm 17:10} + "And the menª of Israelª said,ª ° Have ye seenª ° this¹ manª that is come up?ª ° surely¹ to defyª °¹ Israelª is he come up:ª ° and it shall be,¹ [that] the manª who¹ killethª ° him, the kingª will enrichª ° him with greatª riches,ª and will giveª ° him his daughter,ª and makeª ° his father'sª houseª freeª in Israel.ª ... And Davidª spakeª ° to¹ the men² ¹ that stoodª ° by¹ him, saying,ª ° What¹ shall be doneª ° to the manª that¹ killethª °¹ thisª Philistine,ª and taketh awayª ° the reproachª from¹ ¹ Israel?ª for¹ who¹ [is] this¹ uncircumcisedª Philistine,ª that¹ he should defyª ° the armiesª of the livingª God?ª" {1Sm 17:25-26} + "Thy servantª slewª ° both¹ ¹ the lionª and¹ the bear:ª and this¹ uncircumcisedª Philistineª shall be¹ as oneª of¹ them, seeing¹ he hath defiedª ° the armiesª of the livingª God.ª" {1Sm 17:36} + "Then saidª ° Davidª to¹ the Philistine,ª Thou¹ comestª ° to¹ me with a sword,ª and with a spear,ª and with a shield:ª but I¹ comeª ° to¹ thee in the nameª of the LORDª of hosts,ª the Godª of the armiesª of Israel,ª whom¹ thou hast defied.ª °" {1Sm 17:45} + "And when he defiedª °¹ Israel,ª Jonathanª the sonª of Shimeaª the brotherª of Davidª slewª ° him." {2Sm 21:21} + "And afterª him [was] Eleazarª the sonª of Dodoª the Ahohite,ª ¹ [one] of the threeª mighty menª with¹ David,ª when they defiedª ° the Philistinesª [that] were there¹ gathered togetherª ° to battle,ª and the menª of Israelª were gone away:ª °" {2Sm 23:9}

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