Numbers 22:5 meaning and explanation
he sent messengers to 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 to me.
Numbers 22:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Balak, king of Moab, has just seen the Israelites camped across the Jordan and is terrified by their numbers. Here he sends messengers far northeast to Pethor, near the Euphrates, to summon Balaam son of Beor, a famous diviner whose blessings and curses were thought to take effect.
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