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Beor

father of Balaam

Father of the seer Balaam, who was summoned by Balak king of Moab to curse Israel.

9 appearances5 Bible books1 known aliases

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Beor is the father of the seer, the non-Israelite prophet summoned by king of to curse Israel in Numbers 22–24. He is known only through his son: the references to Balaam in Numbers, 13 and 24, 6, and 2 2 consistently identify him as the son of Beor. He is a different man from the father of Bela, the first king of Edom.

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