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And now [art] thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,

And now art thou any thing better {H2896} than Balak {H1111} the son {H1121} of Zippor {H6834}, king {H4428} of Moab {H4124}? did he ever {H7378} strive {H7378} against Israel {H3478}, or did he ever {H3898} fight {H3898} against them,

Really, are you better than Balak the son of Tzippor, king of Mo'av? Did he ever pick a quarrel with Isra'el or fight with us?

Are you now so much better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend with Israel or fight against them?

And now art thou anything better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them?

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Cross-References

  • Micah 6:5 (5 votes)

    O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.

  • Joshua 24:9 (4 votes)

    Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:

  • Joshua 24:10 (4 votes)

    But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.

  • Deuteronomy 23:3 (3 votes)

    An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:

  • Deuteronomy 23:4 (3 votes)

    Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

  • Numbers 22:2 (2 votes)

    And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

  • Numbers 22:21 (2 votes)

    And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.