In Numbers 23:7, the same formula 'he took up his parable and said' introduces Balaam's first oracle — parallel to this second oracle's opening.

Numbers 24:3 also begins with 'he took up his parable' — parallel to this verse's introduction of Balaam's second oracle.

Numbers 24:15 repeats the formula 'he took up his parable' for Balaam's fourth oracle — parallel to the introduction here.

Nehemiah 13:2 recalls Balaam being hired to curse Israel — directly referencing this incident where God turned the curse into a blessing.