Pethor
A town of northern Mesopotamia by the Euphrates, given in Numbers as the home of Balaam, the diviner whom Balak of Moab summoned to curse Israel (Numbers 22:5).
Where in scripture
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 — cited in the description of Pethor
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
On these journeys
- Balaam is summoned to curse Israel — Balaam
