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href="/bsb/joshua/13.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />In addition to those slain in battle, the Israelites had put to the sword Balaam son of Beor, who practiced divination.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The Israelites had also killed Balaam son of Beor, who used magic to tell the future.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Balaam also, the son of Beor, the one who practiced divination, was killed with the sword by the people of Israel among the rest of their slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The children of Israel also killed with the sword Balaam the son of Beor, the soothsayer, among those who were killed by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, with the sword among <i>the rest of</i> their dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, with the sword among the rest of their slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The sons of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, with the sword among <i>the rest of</i> their slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, with the sword among <i>the rest of</i> their slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner (soothsayer), with the sword among [the rest of] their slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Along with those the Israelites put to death, they also killed the diviner, Balaam son of Beor, with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Along with those the Israelites put to death, they also killed the diviner, Balaam son of Beor, with the sword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among the rest of their slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Israelites also killed Balaam the son of Beor, who had been a fortuneteller. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among the rest of their slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Along with these leaders, the people of Israel also killed Balaam, son of Beor, who used black magic.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Among those whom the people of Israel killed was the fortune teller Balaam son of Beor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Israelis also killed Beor's son Balaam, the occult practitioner, executing him with a sword as one of those killed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites killed Balaam son of Beor, the omen reader, along with the others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel also killed Balaam, the son of Beor, the soothsayer, with the sword, among the rest of their slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Balaam also the son of Beor, the sooth-sayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword, among them that were slain by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the soothsayer, with the sword, among the rest of their slain. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel have slain Balaam, son of Beor, the diviner, with the sword, among their wounded ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Balaam, son of Beor, the diviner, have the sons of Israel slain with the sword, among their wounded ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Balaam son of Beor, divining, the sons of Israel slew with the sword to those being wounded by them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Balaam also the son of Beer the soothsayer, the children of Israel slew with the sword among the rest that were slain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel killed Balaam, the son of Beor, the seer, with the sword, along with the others who were slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Balaam, son of Beor, the diviner, the Israelites killed with the sword, together with those they struck down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Along with the rest of those they put to death, the Israelites also put to the sword Balaam son of Beor, who practiced divination.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Balaam also, the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword along with the rest of them that were slain by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Balaam, son of Beor, the Soothsayer; and the sons of Israel killed him by the sword with their slain<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among the rest of their slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Balaam the son of Baeor the prophet they slew in the battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/13-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=3505" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/13.htm">Reuben's Inheritance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>all 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. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">also killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7080.htm" title="7080: haq·qō·w·sêm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to distribute, i.e. Determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine.">the diviner</a> <a href="/hebrew/1109.htm" title="1109: bil·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- Probably from bal and am; not people, i.e. Foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine.">Balaam</a> <a href="/hebrew/1160.htm" title="1160: bə·‘ō·wr (N-proper-ms) -- From ba'ar; a lamp; Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of Balaam.">son of Beor</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: hā·rə·ḡū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.">along with the others they put</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ba·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">to the sword.</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: ḥal·lê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Pierced, polluted. From chalal; pierced; figuratively, polluted."></a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>And 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/31-8.htm">Numbers 31:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/22-5.htm">Numbers 22:5-7</a></span><br />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 to me. / So please come now and put a curse on this people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed.” / The elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/24-1.htm">Numbers 24:1-25</a></span><br />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. / When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him, / and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-4.htm">Deuteronomy 23:4-5</a></span><br />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. / Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-15.htm">2 Peter 2:15-16</a></span><br />They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness. / But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Jude 1:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-14.htm">Revelation 2:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/23-1.htm">Numbers 23:1-30</a></span><br />Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.” / So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar. / “Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.” So Balaam went off to a barren height, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/25-1.htm">Numbers 25:1-3</a></span><br />While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab, / who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods. / So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-5.htm">Micah 6:5</a></span><br />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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-10.htm">1 Timothy 6:10</a></span><br />For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-14.htm">2 Corinthians 11:14-15</a></span><br />And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-6.htm">Acts 13:6-12</a></span><br />They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, / an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. / But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20-21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">1 Samuel 15:23</a></span><br />For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.</p><p class="hdg">Balaam</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/22-5.htm">Numbers 22:5-7</a></b></br> He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which <i>is</i> by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-1.htm">Numbers 24:1</a></b></br> And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/31-8.htm">Numbers 31:8</a></b></br> And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; <i>namely</i>, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.</p><p class="hdg">soothsayer.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/29-1.htm">Addition</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-5.htm">Balaam</a> <a href="/joshua/11-20.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-4.htm">Beor</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-4.htm">Be'or</a> <a href="/joshua/13-15.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/11-17.htm">Death</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-14.htm">Divination</a> <a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">Diviner</a> <a href="/joshua/13-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/13-13.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/9-26.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/joshua/8-35.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-30.htm">Practiced</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-10.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/joshua/12-4.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/joshua/11-6.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/joshua/9-26.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Soothsayer</a> <a href="/joshua/11-14.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-17.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/17-5.htm">Addition</a> <a href="/joshua/24-9.htm">Balaam</a> <a href="/joshua/14-11.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/joshua/24-9.htm">Beor</a> <a href="/joshua/24-9.htm">Be'or</a> <a href="/joshua/13-23.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/20-5.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">Divination</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-2.htm">Diviner</a> <a href="/joshua/13-33.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/14-1.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/20-9.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/joshua/20-5.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/judges/5-13.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-9.htm">Practiced</a> <a href="/judges/4-4.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/joshua/13-27.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/judges/8-19.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/judges/8-19.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-2.htm">Soothsayer</a> <a href="/joshua/19-47.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/judges/9-40.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-1.htm">The bounds of the land not yet conquered</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">The inheritance of the two tribes and a half</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-14.htm">The Lord and his sacrifices are the inheritance of Levi</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-15.htm">The bounds of the inheritance of Reuben</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-22.htm">Balaam slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-24.htm">The bounds of the inheritance of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-29.htm">and of the half tribe of Manasseh</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It reflects the fulfillment of God's command to drive out the inhabitants of the land (<a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a>). The Israelites were executing divine judgment as part of their covenantal obedience.<p><b>the diviner Balaam</b><br>Balaam was a non-Israelite prophet known for his ability to bless or curse (Numbers 22-24). Despite being hired by Balak, king of Moab, to curse Israel, Balaam ended up blessing them instead. However, he later advised Moab on how to lead Israel into sin (<a href="/numbers/31-16.htm">Numbers 31:16</a>; <a href="/revelation/2-14.htm">Revelation 2:14</a>). His role as a diviner highlights the spiritual warfare aspect of Israel's conquest.<p><b>son of Beor</b><br>This designation identifies Balaam's lineage, distinguishing him from other individuals with similar names. It emphasizes his historical and genealogical context, grounding the narrative in real events and people.<p><b>along with the others they put to the sword</b><br>This phrase underscores the comprehensive nature of the Israelite conquest. It was not just Balaam who was killed, but many others, as part of the broader campaign against the Midianites (<a href="/numbers/31-7.htm">Numbers 31:7-8</a>). This reflects the seriousness of God's judgment against those who opposed His people and purposes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/balaam_son_of_beor.htm">Balaam son of Beor</a></b><br>A non-Israelite prophet known for his ability to bless and curse. He is a complex figure who, despite being used by God to bless Israel, ultimately led Israel into sin through his counsel to Moab.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, led by Joshua, who were conquering the Promised Land as commanded by God. They executed Balaam as part of their campaign against the Midianites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/divination.htm">Divination</a></b><br>A practice condemned by God, involving seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means. Balaam's association with divination highlights his departure from God's ways.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The conquest of this land is a central theme in the book of Joshua.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a></b><br>A nomadic people who opposed Israel. Balaam's death is part of the broader account of Israel's conflict with the Midianites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a></b><br>Balaam's account warns against compromising one's faith for personal gain. Despite knowing God's will, Balaam's love for wealth led him astray. Believers must guard against allowing worldly desires to lead them away from God's path.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite Balaam's intentions, God used him to bless Israel. This demonstrates God's ultimate control over all situations, reassuring believers that His purposes will prevail.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Balaam's end serves as a reminder that sin has serious consequences. His involvement in leading Israel into sin resulted in his death, illustrating the biblical principle that sin leads to destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_holiness.htm">The Call to Holiness</a></b><br>The Israelites' execution of Balaam underscores the importance of holiness and obedience to God's commands. Believers are called to be distinct from the world, rejecting practices that are contrary to God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_doctrine_of_balaam.htm">What is the Doctrine of Balaam?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_micah_6_5_align_with_other_balaam_accounts.htm">How does Micah 6:5 align with or contradict other biblical accounts concerning Balak, Balaam, and their historical credibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_2_peter_2_15_and_numbers_22-24_inconsistent.htm">2 Peter 2:15 references Balaam; are there inconsistencies compared to his Old Testament narrative in Numbers 22-24?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proof_israelites_inherited_cities_vineyards.htm">Joshua 24:13 - Is there any archaeological proof supporting the idea that the Israelites inherited cities and vineyards they did not build or plant?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The soothsayer.</span> Or <span class="accented">diviner</span>, one who pretended to foretell future events. Balaam, it would seem, instead of returning to his own land, went to visit the Midianites, whose elders had joined in the invitation given by Moab (<a href="/numbers/22-7.htm">Numbers 22:7</a>), and persuaded them to entice the Israelites into idolatry and licentiousness (see <a href="/numbers/25.htm">Numbers 25</a>.) For this crime he met with the punishment he had deserved, and was involved in the destruction which fell on the Midianites by God's express command, in consequence of their treachery (<a href="/numbers/25-16.htm">Numbers 25:16-18</a>. See Blunt, 'Undesigned Coincidences,' Part I. 24.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/13-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also killed</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the diviner</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקּוֹסֵ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qō·w·sêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7080.htm">Strong's 7080: </a> </span><span class="str2">To distribute, determine by lot, magical scroll, to divine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Balaam</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּלְעָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(bil·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1109.htm">Strong's 1109: </a> </span><span class="str2">Balaam -- a prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son of Beor</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּע֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1160.htm">Strong's 1160: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beor -- 'a burning', father of an Edomite king, also the father of Balaam</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[ along with the others]</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרְג֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rə·ḡū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smite with deadly intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they put to the sword.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֶ֖רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/13-22.htm">Joshua 13:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/13-22.htm">Joshua 13:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/13-22.htm">Joshua 13:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/13-22.htm">Joshua 13:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/13-22.htm">Joshua 13:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/13-22.htm">Joshua 13:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/13-22.htm">Joshua 13:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/13-22.htm">Joshua 13:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/13-22.htm">Joshua 13:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/13-22.htm">Joshua 13:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/13-22.htm">OT History: Joshua 13:22 The children of Israel alse killed Balaam (Josh. 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