~ And he took up ~ 04_NUM_23_07  And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, [saying], Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel. #, 04_NUM_23_18  And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor, #, 04_NUM_24_03  And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said, #, 04_NUM_24_15  And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said, #, 04_NUM_24_23  And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this! #,