Numbers 22:7

“And 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.”

"And 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." - Numbers 22:7
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What does Numbers 22:7 mean?

Numbers 22:7 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "And 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." This verse is part of the story of Balaam, a…

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