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Numbers 22:20 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Numbers 22:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 22 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.”
Numbers 22:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 22:20
And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do. This verse presents one of Scripture's most theologically complex divine permissions—God allowing Balaam to proceed while simultaneously constraining his actions. The phrase "God came unto Balaam" (Elohim, not Yahweh) indicates genuine divine communication, yet the permission granted contains severe restrictions.God's initial response to Balak's request was absolute prohibition: "Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt ...
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Cross-References for Numbers 22:20
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“Didn't I tell you”
“I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh”
“Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?”
“Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you”
“saying”
“that they might walk in their own counsels.”
“Behold”
“and said”
“and put a word in his mouth”
“The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.”