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Joshua 13:23 Cross-References
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“And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof.”
Joshua 13:23 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 13:23
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword—Balaam (בִּלְעָם בֶּן־בְּעוֹר) appears as a tragic figure: a prophet who knew God's will yet loved wages of wickedness (2 Peter 2:15, Jude 11). The term ha-qosem (הַקֹּסֵם, "the soothsayer/diviner") is striking—though Balaam prophesied truth in Numbers 22-24, his character was that of a pagan diviner seeking profit. His death by sword (cherev, חֶרֶב) during the Midianite war (Numbers 31:8) came because he counseled Midian to seduce Israel into Baal worship (Numbers 31:16, Revelation 2:14).Balaam epitomi...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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