Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
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4 additional translationsBalaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among the rest of their slain.
The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.
And Balaam, son of Beor, the diviner, have the sons of Israel slain with the sword, among their wounded ones.
And Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, did the children of Israel kill with the sword among them that were slain by them.
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About this book
Old TestamentJoshua — The entry narrative — Israel crosses the Jordan, takes the Land through three conquest campaigns, and renews covenant at Shechem. The hinge between Torah's promises and the historical record of those promises unfolding.
- Author
- Joshua himself at least in part (24:26 — ‘Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God’); later editorial framing traditional
- Date
- Events c. 1400 BC (early) or 1230 BC (late); compilation across the early-monarchy period