Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Balaam’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Balaam’ occurs 33 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Balaam’ in the book Numbers
Numbers 22:5 Therefore, he sent messengers to Balaam, the son of Beor, a seer who lived above the river of the land of the sons of Ammon, to call him, and to say: “Behold, a people has gone forth from Egypt, which has covered the face of the earth. They are encamped opposite me.Numbers 22:5
Numbers 22:7 And the elders of Moab, and those greater by birth of Midian, continued on, holding the price of divination in their hands. And when they had come to Balaam, and had explained to him all the words of Balak,Numbers 22:7
Numbers 22:8 he responded, “Remain for this night, and I will answer with whatever the Lord will say to me.” And while they stayed with Balaam, God came and said to him,Numbers 22:8
Numbers 22:12 And God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them, and do not curse the people, for they are blessed.”Numbers 22:12
Numbers 22:16 And when these had come to Balaam, they said: “So says Balak, the son of Zippor. Do not hesitate to come to me.Numbers 22:16
Numbers 22:20 Therefore, God came to Balaam in the night, and said to him: “If these men have arrived to call you, then rise up and go with them; yet only in so far as you shall do what I will command you.”Numbers 22:20
Numbers 22:22 And God was angry. And an Angel of the Lord stood in the way opposite Balaam, who was sitting on the donkey, and he had two servants with him.Numbers 22:22
Numbers 22:23 The donkey, discerning that the Angel was standing in the way with a drawn sword, turned herself from the road and went through a field. And when Balaam beat her and intended to return her to the path,Numbers 22:23
Numbers 22:31 Immediately, the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel standing in the way with a drawn sword, and he reverenced him prone on the ground.Numbers 22:31
Numbers 22:37 And he said to Balaam: “I sent messengers to call you. Why did you not come to me immediately? Was it because I am not able to pay the cost for your arrival?”Numbers 22:37
Numbers 22:40 And after Balak had killed oxen and sheep, he sent the gifts to Balaam, and to the leaders who were with him.Numbers 22:40
Numbers 23:1 And Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars here for me, and prepare as many calves, and the same number of rams.”Numbers 23:1
Numbers 23:2 And when he had acted according to the words of Balaam, they placed a calf and a ram together on each altar.Numbers 23:2
Numbers 23:3 And Balaam said to Balak: “Stand for a little while next to your holocaust, until I go, to see if perhaps the Lord will meet with me. And whatever he will command, I shall speak to you.”Numbers 23:3
Numbers 23:4 And after he had quickly departed, God met with him. And Balaam, speaking to him, said: “I have set up seven altars, and I have placed a calf and a ram on each.”Numbers 23:4
Numbers 23:11 And Balak said to Balaam: “What is this that you are doing? I called for you, in order to curse my enemies, and to the contrary, you bless them.”Numbers 23:11
Numbers 23:14 And when he had led him to a lofty place, on the top of mount Pisgah, Balaam built seven altars, and placing upon each a calf and a ram,Numbers 23:14
Numbers 23:25 And Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse him, nor bless him.”Numbers 23:25
Numbers 23:30 Balak did as Balaam had said, and he placed on each altar a calf and a ram.Numbers 23:30
Numbers 24:1 And when Balaam had seen that it was pleasing to the Lord that he should bless Israel, he by no means went out as he had gone before, to seek divination. But directing his face opposite the desert,Numbers 24:1
Numbers 24:10 And Balak, being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: “I called you to curse my enemies, and, to the contrary, you have blessed them three times.Numbers 24:10
Numbers 24:25 And Balaam rose up, and he returned to his place. Likewise, Balak went back, along the way by which he had arrived.Numbers 24:25
Numbers 31:8 And they put to death by the sword their kings: Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the five leaders of the nation, and also Balaam the son of Beor.Numbers 31:8
Numbers 31:16 Are not these the ones who deceived the sons of Israel at the suggestion of Balaam, and who caused you betray the Lord by the sin of Peor, because of which the people also were struck down?Numbers 31:16
Number of the word / term Balaam in Numbers: 24
Bible passages with ‘Balaam’ in the book Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 23:4 because they were not willing to meet you with bread and water along the way, when you had departed from Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam, the son of Beor, from Mesopotamia in Syria, in order to curse you.Deuteronomy 23:4
Deuteronomy 23:5 But the Lord your God was not willing to listen to Balaam, and he turned his cursing into your blessing, because he loves you.Deuteronomy 23:5
Number of the word / term Balaam in Deuteronomy: 2
Bible passages with ‘Balaam’ in the book Joshua
Joshua 13:22 And the sons of Israel killed Balaam, the son of Beor, the seer, with the sword, along with the others who were slain.Joshua 13:22
Joshua 24:9 Then Balak, the son of Zippor, the king of Moab, rose up and fought against Israel. And he sent and called for Balaam, the son of Beor, so that he might curse you.Joshua 24:9
Number of the word / term Balaam in Joshua: 2
Bible passages with ‘Balaam’ in the book Nehemiah
Nehemiah 13:2 because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water, and they hired Balaam against them, to curse them. But our God turned the curse into a blessing.Nehemiah 13:2
Number of the word / term Balaam in Nehemiah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Balaam’ in the book Micah
Micah 6:5 My people, remember, I ask you, what Balak the king of Moab planned, and how Balaam the son of Beor responded to him, from Shittim even to Gilgal, so that you may know the justice of the Lord.Micah 6:5
Number of the word / term Balaam in Micah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Balaam’ in the book 2 Peter
2 Peter 2:15 Abandoning the straight path, they wandered astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of iniquity.2 Peter 2:15
Number of the word / term Balaam in 2 Peter: 1
Bible passages with ‘Balaam’ in the book Jude
Jude 1:11 Woe to them! For they have gone after the way of Cain, and they have poured out the error of Balaam for profit, and they have perished in the sedition of Korah.Jude 1:11
Number of the word / term Balaam in Jude: 1
Bible passages with ‘Balaam’ in the book Revelation
Revelation 2:14 But I have a few things against you. For you have, in that place, those who hold to the doctrine of Balaam, who instructed Balak to cast a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat and to commit fornication.Revelation 2:14
Number of the word / term ‘Balaam’ in Revelation: 1
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 33
