He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is 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:
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 22 of Numbers. Balak, king of Moab, fears Israel and sends messengers to hire Balaam to curse the people. Balaam consults God and initially receives a prohibition against going with them. The narrative thus introduces the central conflict of this section: Balak seeks to use Balaam’s religious authority against Israel, while God determines in advance the limits of what can be spoken concerning his people.
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Und er sandte Boten aus zu Bileam, dem Sohn Beors, gen Pethor, der wohnte an dem Strom im Lande der Kinder seines Volks, daß sie ihn forderten, und ließ ihm sagen: Siehe, es ist ein Volk aus Ägypten gezogen, das bedeckt das Angesicht der Erde und liegt mir gegenüber.
Por tanto envió mensajeros a Balaam hijo de Beor, a Pethor, que está junto al río en la tierra de los hijos de su pueblo, para que lo llamasen, diciendo: Un pueblo ha salido de Egipto, y he aquí cubre la haz de la tierra, y habita delante de mí:
Il envoya des messagers auprès de Balaam, fils de Beor, à Pethor sur le fleuve, dans le pays des fils de son peuple, afin de l'appeler et de lui dire: Voici, un peuple est sorti d'Egypte, il couvre la surface de la terre, et il habite vis-à-vis de moi.
Ed egli mandò ambasciatori a Balaam, figliuolo di Beor, in Petor, città posta in sul Fiume, ch’era la patria d’esso, per chiamarlo, dicendo: Ecco, un popolo è uscito di Egitto; ecco, egli copre la faccia della terra, ed è stanziato dirimpetto a me;
Este enviou mensageiros a Balaão, filho de Beor, a Petor, que está junto ao rio, na terra dos filhos do seu povo, a chamá-lo, dizendo: Eis que um povo saiu do Egito; eis que cobre a face da terra, e está parado defronte de mim.
他派使者往 大河 附近的 毗奪 去,到 比珥 的兒子 巴蘭 的家鄉 ,召 巴蘭 來,說:「看哪,有一群百姓從 埃及 出來;看哪,他們遮滿地面,住在我的對面。
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