And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
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Justice and mercyPilgrimageRebellionJudgment
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Glossary
- Balaam Person
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Lord of the people; foreigner or glutton, as interpreted by others, the son of Beor, was a man of some rank among the Midianites ( Num. 31:8 ; comp. 16). He resided at Pethor ( Deut. 23:4 ), in Mesopotamia ( Num. 23:7 ).
- Beor Person
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A torch. (1. ) The father of Bela, one of the kings of Edom ( Gen. 36:32 ). (2. ) The father of Balaam ( Num. 22:5 ; 24:3 , 15; 31:8). In 2 Pet. 2:15 he is called Bosor.