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Pethor
Town or city mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible.
Where it appears
Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (1)
Key verses
- Numbers 22:5 first mention — He 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:
- Deuteronomy 23:4 — Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
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