Numbers 22:2
New International Version
Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,

New Living Translation
Balak son of Zippor, the Moabite king, had seen everything the Israelites did to the Amorites.

English Standard Version
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Berean Standard Bible
Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,

King James Bible
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

New King James Version
Now Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

New American Standard Bible
Now Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

NASB 1995
Now Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

NASB 1977
Now Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Amplified Bible
And Balak [the king of Moab] the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Christian Standard Bible
Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

American Standard Version
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

English Revised Version
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Balak, son of Zippor, saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Good News Translation
When the king of Moab, Balak son of Zippor, heard what the Israelites had done to the Amorites and how many Israelites there were,

International Standard Version
Zippor's son Balak saw everything that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Majority Standard Bible
Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,

NET Bible
Balak son of Zippor saw all that the Israelites had done to the Amorites.

New Heart English Bible
Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

World English Bible
Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Balak son of Zippor sees all that Israel has done to the Amorite,

Young's Literal Translation
And Balak son of Zippor seeth all that Israel hath done to the Amorite,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Balak, son of Zippor, will see all that Israel did to the Amorite.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Balac the son of Sephor, seeing all that Israel had done to the Amorrhite,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Balak, the son of Zippor, seeing all that Israel had done to the Amorite,

New American Bible
Now Balak, son of Zippor, saw all that Israel did to the Amorites,

New Revised Standard Version
Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The Prophecy of Balaam: and Balaq son of Tsephor saw all that Israel did to the Amorites.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And when Balac son of Sepphor saw all that Israel did to the Amorite,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Balak Summons Balaam
1Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho. 2Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites, 3and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.…

Cross References
Joshua 24:9
Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

Deuteronomy 23:4
For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you.

Judges 11:25
Are you now so much better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend with Israel or fight against them?

Micah 6:5
My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”

Nehemiah 13:2
because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).

Psalm 83:4-7
saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.” / For with one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against You— / the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, ...

Joshua 13:22
The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.

2 Peter 2:15
They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.

Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.

Jude 1:11
Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

2 Corinthians 6:14-15
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

Romans 11:9
And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.

1 Corinthians 10:20-21
No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.

Matthew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Luke 6:27-28
But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.


Treasury of Scripture

And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

Numbers 21:3,20-35
And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah…

Judges 11:25
And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,

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Now Balak son of Zippor
The introduction of Balak, the son of Zippor, sets the stage for the unfolding narrative. Balak is identified as the king of Moab, a nation with historical enmity towards Israel. The name "Balak" in Hebrew means "devastator" or "waster," which foreshadows his intentions against Israel. The mention of his father, Zippor, which means "bird," may imply a lineage that is watchful or observant, perhaps indicating a strategic or cunning nature. This introduction is crucial as it highlights the political and spiritual tension between Moab and Israel, setting the stage for the spiritual battle that will ensue.

saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites
This phrase underscores the fear and anxiety that gripped Balak and the Moabites. The Hebrew word for "saw" (רָאָה, ra'ah) implies not just a physical seeing but an understanding or realization of the power and might of Israel. The Amorites were a formidable people, and Israel's victory over them was a testament to the divine favor and strength that accompanied them. This historical context is significant as it demonstrates the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel, instilling fear in their enemies. It also sets the stage for Balak's subsequent actions, driven by fear rather than faith, highlighting a common biblical theme where human fear leads to attempts to thwart God's plans.

Verse 2. - Balak the son of Zippor. The name Balak is connected with a word "to make waste," and "Zippor" is a small bird. Balak was, as is presently explained, the king of Moab at this time, but not the king from whom Sihon had wrested so much of his territory (Numbers 21:26). He seems to be mentioned by name on a papyrus in the British Museum (see Brugseh, 'Geogr. Inschr.,' 2, page 32). The later Jews made him out to have been a Midianite, but this is nothing but the merest conjecture.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Now Balak
בָּלָ֖ק (bā·lāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1111: Balak -- 'devastator', a Moabite king

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Zippor
צִפּ֑וֹר (ṣip·pō·wr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6834: Zippor -- 'bird', father of Balak

saw
וַיַּ֥רְא (way·yar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

that
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

had done
עָשָׂ֥ה (‘ā·śāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

to the Amorites,
לָֽאֱמֹרִֽי׃ (lā·’ĕ·mō·rî)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 567: Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe


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