Joshua 13:22 “The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with t…”

Joshua 13:22

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And Balaam the sonne of Beor the soothsayer did the children of Israel slay with the sword, among them that were slaine.

Darby Translation

And Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, did the children of Israel kill with the sword among them that were slain by them.

Young's Literal Translation

And Balaam, son of Beor, the diviner, have the sons of Israel slain with the sword, among their wounded ones.

Bible in Basic English

And Balaam, the son of Beor, the prophet, the children of Israel put to death with the sword.

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Cross references

“Balaam”

Numbers 31:8 2 Peter 2:15 Jude 1:11 Revelation 2:14 Numbers 22:5–7 Numbers 24:1

Numbers 31:8 · BSB

Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.

2 Peter 2:15 · BSB

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 · BSB

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 · BSB

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 immo…

Numbers 22:5–7 · BSB

he sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next…

Numbers 24:1 · BSB

And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not seek omens as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21all the cities of the plateau and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon until Moses killed him and the chiefs of Midian (Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba), the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.

23And the border of the Reubenites was the bank of the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the clans of the Reubenites, including the cities and villages.

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