Numbers 23:8
Numbers · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?”Numbers 23:8
What Does Numbers 23:8 Mean?
Numbers 23:8 is found in the book of Numbers, chapter 23, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Numbers 23:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 26:2“As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.”Isaiah 49:25“But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.”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!”Isaiah 44:25“That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;”Numbers 23:20“Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.”Numbers 22:12“And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.”Genesis 27:29“Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.”Nehemiah 13:2“Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.”Isaiah 47:12“Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.”Genesis 31:55“And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.”Deuteronomy 32:31“For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.”
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