Numbers 23:16
Numbers · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.”Numbers 23:16
What Does Numbers 23:16 Mean?
Numbers 23:16 is found in the book of Numbers, chapter 23, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Numbers 23:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 4:15“And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.”Numbers 23:4“And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.”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.”Numbers 22:38“And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.”Numbers 23:5“And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.”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.”Numbers 22:35“And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.”Numbers 24:1“And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.”1 Kings 13:20“And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:”
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