Numbers 22:5

King James Version (KJV)

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:

Translations

Numbers 22:5 - Amplified Bible

Sent messengers to Balaam [a foreteller of events] son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the [Euphrates] River, even to the land of the children of his people, to say to him, There is a people come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the earth and they have settled down {and} dwell opposite me.

Numbers 22:5 - American Standard Version

And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to 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.

Numbers 22:5 - Bible in Basic English

So he sent men to Balaam, son of Beor, at Pethor');return false;">Pethor by the River in the land of the children of his people, saying to him, See, a people has come out of Egypt, covering all the face of the earth, and they have put up their tents opposite to me:

Numbers 22:5 - Darby Bible

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.

Numbers 22:5 - English Standard Version

sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor at Pethor, which is near the River in the land of the people of Amaw, to call him, saying, "Behold, a people has come out of Egypt. They cover the face of the earth, and they are dwelling opposite me.

Numbers 22:5 - King James Version

Numbers 22:5 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y enviò mensajeros a Balaam, hijo de Beor, en Petor, que está cerca del rìo (I.e., el Eufrates), en la tierra de los hijos de su pueblo, para llamarlo, diciendo: Mira, un pueblo saliò de Egipto y he aquì, cubren la faz de la tierra y habitan frente a mì.

Numbers 22:5 - The Message

Balak’s emissaries said, "Look. A people has come up out of Egypt, and they’re all over the place! And they’re pressing hard on me. Come and curse them for me—they’re too much for me. Maybe then I can beat them; we’ll attack and drive them out of the country. You have a reputation: Those you bless stay blessed; those you curse stay cursed."

Numbers 22:5 - New American Standard Bible

So he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, at Pethor, which is near the (I.e. Euphrates) River, {in} the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, "Behold, a people came out of Egypt; behold, they cover the surface of the land, and they are living opposite me.

Numbers 22:5 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y enviò mensajeros a Balaam, hijo de Beor, en Petor, que está cerca del Rìo (Eufrates), en la tierra de los hijos de su pueblo, para llamarlo y le dijo: "Mira, un pueblo saliò de Egipto y cubren la superficie de la tierra y habitan frente a mì.

Numbers 22:5 - World English Bible

He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to 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 surface of the earth, and they abide over against me.

Numbers 22:5 - Young's Living Translation

and he sendeth messengers unto Balaam son of Beor, to Pethor, which [is] by the River of the land of the sons of his people, to call for him, saying, `Lo, a people hath come out of Egypt; lo, it hath covered the eye of the land, and it is abiding over-against me;

Numbers 22:5 - Additional Comments

Who was Balaam? An enemy of Israel, a sorcerer, one who followed false gods. See here:
- Balaam was a soothsayer, a user of magic and divination to foretell the future (Josh 13:22)
- Balaam sold his divination for profit (Jude 1:11, Num 22:7)
- Apparently Balaam was going with the wrong attitude, and that was why God spoke through the donkey. (2 Pet 2:15-16)
- As it turns out, Balaam's original intention was to curse the Israelites (Deu 23:4-5, Josh 24:9-10)
- Balaam was a teacher of immorailty to the Moabites (Rev 2:14)
- Later, Balaam provoked the Israelites to go against the Lord (Num 31:16)
- Israel killed Balaam as an enemy (Num 31:7-8)
- God warned against others who had the doctrine of Balaam (Rev 2:14)

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