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Numbers 24:21 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Numbers 24:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 24 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.”
Numbers 24:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 24:21
And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock—The Kenites (קֵינִי Qeini, metalworkers/smiths), allied with Israel through Moses' father-in-law Jethro (Judges 1:16; 4:11), received a mixed oracle. Their dwellingplace (מוֹשָׁב moshav, habitation) was strong (אֵיתָן eitan, enduring/permanent), and their nest in a rock (קַן בַּסֶּלַע qan basela) suggested secure, elevated positioning like cliff-dwelling birds.Despite apparent security, verse 22 predicts eventual captivity, teaching that no physical fortress substit...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 24:21
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“the Kenizzites”
“'I shall die in my own house”
“Moses' brother-in-law”