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Beor (Num 22:5)
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Beor (Num 22:5)

He was the father of Balaam and Bela, in the Exodus and wilderness years. Named in scripture at Numbers 22:5.

Lived: Egypt and Wilderness

Where in scripture

NumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaMicah2 Peter

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 who came out of Egypt. Behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me.

Numbers 22:5

He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;

Numbers 24:3

He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;

Numbers 24:15

They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam the son of Beor with the sword.

Numbers 31:8

because they didn’t meet you with bread and with water on the way, when you came out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.

Deuteronomy 23:4

The children of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the soothsayer, with the sword, among the rest of their slain.

Joshua 13:22

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,

Joshua 24:9

My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of Yahweh.”

Micah 6:5

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Numbers 22:5Numbers 24:3Numbers 24:15Numbers 31:8Deuteronomy 23:4Joshua 13:22Joshua 24:9Micah 6:52 Peter 2:15

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