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Numbers 22:9

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And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
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  1. Genesis 20:3Rank 1 from verse 9
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    3But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.

  2. Numbers 22:20Rank 2 from verse 9
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    20And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

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    14¶ Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon.

    15And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.

  4. Daniel 4:31–32Rank 4 from verse 9
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    31While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.

    32And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

  5. Exodus 4:2Rank 5 from verse 9
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    2And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

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22:2¶ And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

22:3And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

22:4And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

22:5He 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:

22:6Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

22:7And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

22:8And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

22:9And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

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22:10And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

22:11Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

22:12And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

22:13And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the Lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

22:14And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

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