Numbers 22:12

Numbers · Old Testament · Chapter 22

“And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.”Numbers 22:12

What Does Numbers 22:12 Mean?

Numbers 22:12 is found in the book of Numbers, chapter 22, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Numbers 22:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Numbers 23:20“Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.”Deuteronomy 23:5“Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.”Ephesians 1:3“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:”Romans 11:29“For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.”Genesis 12:2“And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:”Numbers 23:8“How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?”Numbers 23:19“God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?”Deuteronomy 1:11“(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)”Deuteronomy 33:29“Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.”Romans 4:6“Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,”Genesis 22:16“And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:”Numbers 22:19“Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.”Numbers 23:23“Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!”Psalms 146:5“Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:”Micah 6:5“O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.”Matthew 27:19“When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.”Numbers 23:13“And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.”Job 33:15“In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;”Psalms 109:28“Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.”Psalms 144:15“Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.”

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