Joshua 13:22

Joshua 13:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
• New International Version (NIV)In addition to those slain in battle, the Israelites had put to the sword Balaam son of Beor, who practiced divination.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Balaam also, the son of Beor, the one who practiced divination, was killed with the sword by the people of Israel among the rest of their slain.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The children of Israel also killed with the sword Balaam the son of Beor, the soothsayer, among those who were killed by them.

Context of Joshua 13:22

20Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth. 21It also included all the cities of the plateau, the whole kingdom of King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon. Moses defeated him and Midian’s leaders—Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. They were princes of Sihon, who lived in that country. Along with these leaders, the people of Israel also killed Balaam, son of Beor, who used black magic. 23The border of Reuben’s territory was the Jordan River. This was Reuben’s inheritance for its families. It included cities with their villages. 24Moses gave some land as an inheritance to the tribe of Gad for its families.

Joshua 13:22 word by word

וְאֶת־בִּלְעָ֥ם בֶּן־בְּע֖וֹר הַקּוֹסֵ֑ם הָרְג֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בַּחֶ֖רֶב אֶל־חַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Balaamבִּלְעָםbil‛âm · BalaamH1109
• also the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Beorבְּעוֹרbe‛ôr · BeorH1160
• the soothsayerקָסַםqâsam · to divineH7080
• did the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• slayהָרַגhârag · to killH2026
• with the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• among themאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• that were slainחָלָלchâlâl · slain: killedH2491

Cross-references for Joshua 13:22

• Numbers 22:5He sent messengers to summon Balaam, son of Beor, who was at Pethor, on the Euphrates River, in the land where his people lived. Balak’s message was, “A nation has just come here from Egypt. They’ve spread out all over the countryside and are setting up their camp here in front of me.
• Numbers 24:1When Balaam saw that the Lord wanted to bless Israel, he didn’t look for omens as he had done before. He turned toward the desert,
• Numbers 31:8Among those killed were the five kings of Midian—Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. They also killed Balaam, son of Beor, in battle.
• 2 Peter 2:15These false teachers have left the straight path and wandered off to follow the path of Balaam, son of Beor. Balaam loved what his wrongdoing earned him.
• Jude 1:11How horrible it will be for them! They have followed the path of Cain. They have rushed into Balaam’s error to make a profit. They have rebelled like Korah and destroyed themselves.
• Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you: You have among you those who follow what Balaam taught Balak. Balak trapped the people of Israel by ⌞encouraging⌟ them to eat food sacrificed to idols and to sin sexually.
• Revelation 19:20The beast and the false prophet who had done miracles for the beast were captured. By these miracles the false prophet had deceived those who had the brand of the beast and worshiped its statue. Both of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Commentaries on Joshua 13:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8-33Verses 8-33 The writer appends to the command of God Joshua 13:1-7 a statement that the other two tribes and a half had already had their inheritance marked out for them by Moses in the land east of Jordan. The boundaries of this territory as a whole are first set forth Joshua 13:8-14, and afterward the portions assigned within it to the two tribes and a half are severally described Joshua 13:14 See Deuteronomy 18:1-5 and notes. Joshua 13:15-24…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-33Verses 7-33 The land must be divided among the tribes. It is the will of God that every man should know his own, and not take that which is another's. The world must be governed, not by force, but right. Wherever our habitation is placed, and in whatever honest way our portion is assigned, we should consider them as allotted of God; we should be thankful for, and use them as such, while every prudent method should be used to prevent disputes about…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Balaam, son of Beor: He created a plan to lead Israel into the worship of false gods (idolatry) through sexual sin (Numbers 31:16). God had forbidden Balaam from cursing Israel (Numbers 22–25).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-331. Now Joshua was old and stricken in years--He was probably above a hundred years old; for the conquest and survey of the land occupied about seven years, the partition one; and he died at the age of one hundred ten years (Jos 24:29). The distribution, as well as the conquest of the land, was included in the mission of Joshua; and his advanced age supplied a special reason for entering on the immediate discharge of that duty; namely, of allocating Canaan…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 13:22

• Balaam
• Reubenites
• Topography

In the dictionaries

• Balaam
• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Divination
• Midianite
• Prophet
• Soothsayer
• Beor

Commentaries on Joshua 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings