Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite town on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory. New Living Translation When King Balak heard that Balaam was on the way, he went out to meet him at a Moabite town on the Arnon River at the farthest border of his land. English Standard Version When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, on the border formed by the Arnon, at the extremity of the border. Berean Standard Bible When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory. King James Bible And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast. New King James Version Now when Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the border at the Arnon, the boundary of the territory. New American Standard Bible When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the Arnon border, at the extreme end of the border. NASB 1995 When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the Arnon border, at the extreme end of the border. NASB 1977 When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the Arnon border, at the extreme end of the border. Legacy Standard Bible Then Balak heard that Balaam was coming and went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the Arnon border, at the end of the border. Amplified Bible When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the border at the Arnon [River], at the farthest end of the border. Christian Standard Bible When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border at the edge of his territory. Holman Christian Standard Bible When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border at the edge of his territory. American Standard Version And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border. Contemporary English Version When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went to meet him at the town of Ir on the Arnon River, which is the northern border of Moab. English Revised Version And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto the City of Moab, which is on the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border. GOD'S WORD® Translation When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him at Ir Moab, in the region of the Arnon Valley, right on the border of Moab. Good News Translation When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went to meet him at Ar, a city on the Arnon River at the border of Moab. International Standard Version When Balak heard that Balaam had arrived, he went out to meet him in the city of Moab on the border of Arnon at the extreme end of his territory. Majority Standard Bible When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory. NET Bible When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at a city of Moab which was on the border of the Arnon at the boundary of his territory. New Heart English Bible When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border. Webster's Bible Translation And when Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost limit. World English Bible When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Balak hears that Balaam has come, and goes out to meet him, to a city of Moab, which [is] on the border of Arnon, which [is] in the extremity of the border; Young's Literal Translation And Balak heareth that Balaam hath come, and goeth out to meet him, unto a city of Moab, which is on the border of Arnon, which is in the extremity of the border; Smith's Literal Translation And Balak will hear that Balsam came, and he will go forth to meet him to a city of Moab, which is by the boundary of Arnon, which is in the end of the boundary. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when Balac heard it he came forth to meet him in a town of the Moabites, that is situate in the uttermost borders of Arnon. Catholic Public Domain Version And when Balak had heard it, he went out to meet him in a town of the Moabites, which is situated at the furthest borders of Arnon. New American Bible When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at Ar-Moab on the border formed by the Arnon, at its most distant point. New Revised Standard Version When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him at Ir-moab, on the boundary formed by the Arnon, at the farthest point of the boundary. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him in a town of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon at the uttermost end of the border. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Balaq heard that Balaam came, and he went out to meet him to a village of Moab that is on the border of Arnon on the edges of the border. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto Ir-moab, which is on the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border. Brenton Septuagint Translation And when Balac heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him, to a city of Moab, which is on the borders of Arnon, which is on the extreme part of the borders. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Angel and Balaam's Donkey…35But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak. 36When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory. 37And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to richly reward you?”… 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. 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.’” 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? 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). 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. 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. 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. 2 Kings 5:9 So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house. Genesis 14:17 After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). Genesis 32:6 When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, “We went to your brother Esau, and now he is coming to meet you—he and four hundred men with him.” 1 Samuel 9:14 So Saul and his servant went up toward the city, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel coming toward them on his way up to the high place. 1 Kings 13:10 So the man of God went another way and did not return by the way he had come to Bethel. 2 Samuel 16:1 When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. 2 Samuel 19:15 So the king returned, and when he arrived at the Jordan, the men of Judah came to Gilgal to meet him and escort him across the Jordan. Treasury of Scripture And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him to a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast. went Genesis 14:17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale. Genesis 18:2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, Genesis 46:29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. the border Numbers 21:13,14 From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites… Deuteronomy 2:24 Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle. Deuteronomy 3:8 And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon; Jump to Previous Arnon Balaam Border Boundary Chief City Coast Edge End Extreme Extremity Heard Heareth Hearing Limit Meet Moab Moabite Part Purpose UtmostJump to Next Arnon Balaam Border Boundary Chief City Coast Edge End Extreme Extremity Heard Heareth Hearing Limit Meet Moab Moabite Part Purpose UtmostNumbers 22 1. Balak's first message for Balaam is refused15. His second message obtains him 22. An angel would have slain him, if he had not been saved by his donkey 36. Balak entertains him When Balak heard that Balaam was coming Balak, the king of Moab, had summoned Balaam, a well-known prophet, to curse the Israelites who were encamped near his territory. This reflects the fear and desperation of Balak, as the Israelites had already defeated the Amorites and were seen as a significant threat. The act of seeking a curse from a prophet indicates the belief in the power of spoken words and blessings or curses in the ancient Near Eastern culture. he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border at the edge of his territory Persons / Places / Events 1. BalakThe king of Moab who is fearful of the Israelites and seeks to curse them through Balaam. 2. Balaam A non-Israelite prophet known for his ability to bless or curse, summoned by Balak to curse Israel. 3. Moab A region east of the Dead Sea, whose king, Balak, is concerned about the advancing Israelites. 4. Arnon A river that serves as a border for Moab, marking the edge of Balak's territory. 5. Israelites The people of God, whose presence and success in the region cause fear among neighboring nations. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over NationsDespite Balak's intentions, God demonstrates His control over the affairs of nations. We can trust that God is sovereign over the challenges we face. The Futility of Opposing God's People Balak's efforts to curse Israel highlight the futility of opposing God's plans. As believers, we can be assured that God protects His people and His purposes will prevail. The Importance of Obedience and Faithfulness Balaam's account serves as a reminder of the importance of obedience to God. We must remain faithful to God's commands, even when pressured by external forces. God's Protection and Blessing Just as God turned Balaam's intended curse into a blessing, He can transform our adversities into opportunities for growth and blessing. The Role of Fear in Decision-Making Balak's fear led him to seek Balaam's help. We should be cautious not to let fear drive our decisions, but rather seek God's guidance and wisdom.(36) A city of Moab.--Better, the city of Moab. (Comp. Numbers 21:15.) Which is in the utmost coast.--Or, which flows at the extremity of the border. Sihon, the Amorite, had taken possession of the Moabitish territory as far as the Arnon. Verse 36. - Unto a city of Moab, or, "unto Ir-Moab" (אֶל־עִיר מואָב), probably the same as the Ar mentioned in chapter Numbers 21:15 as the boundary town of Moab at that time.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When Balakבָּלָ֖ק (bā·lāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1111: Balak -- 'devastator', a Moabite king heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently that כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Balaam בִלְעָ֑ם (ḇil·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1109: Balaam -- a prophet was coming, בָ֣א (ḇā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go he went out וַיֵּצֵ֨א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to meet לִקְרָאת֜וֹ (liq·rā·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7125: Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way him at אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the Moabite מוֹאָ֗ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled city עִ֣יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5892: Excitement on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the Arnon אַרְנֹ֔ן (’ar·nōn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 769: Arnon -- 'a roaring stream', a wadi and stream in Moab border, גְּב֣וּל (gə·ḇūl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed at the edge בִּקְצֵ֥ה (biq·ṣêh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7097: End, extremity of his territory. הַגְּבֽוּל׃ (hag·gə·ḇūl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed Links Numbers 22:36 NIVNumbers 22:36 NLT Numbers 22:36 ESV Numbers 22:36 NASB Numbers 22:36 KJV Numbers 22:36 BibleApps.com Numbers 22:36 Biblia Paralela Numbers 22:36 Chinese Bible Numbers 22:36 French Bible Numbers 22:36 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 22:36 When Balak heard that Balaam was come (Nu Num.) |
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