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Numbers 23:8 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Numbers 23:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 23 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?”
Numbers 23:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 23:8
Balaam declares: 'How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?' This rhetorical question admits impossibility - no one can successfully oppose what God approves. The parallel Hebrew terms 'qabab' and 'za'am' (curse/defy/denounce) emphasize complete inability to harm those under divine protection. Balaam's oracle, though spoken reluctantly by a greedy prophet, declares truth: Israel's security rests in God's choice, not their righteousness. This foreshadows believers' security - if God is for us, who can be against us (Rom 8:31)? Christ's inte...
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Cross-References for Numbers 23:8
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“What has God done!”
“I have received a command to bless. He has blessed”
“and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward”
“You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.”
“and with the multitude of your sorceries”