Numbers 22:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 22:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 22:11 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 22:11 — KJV
“Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out. I shall...: Heb. I shall prevail in fighting against him”
— Numbers 22:11 (KJV)
Numbers 22:11 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 22:11
“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: face: Heb. eye”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:11: behold, people, come
“Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:11: people, come, now
“Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:11: behold, come, face
“And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? the LORD: Heb. the face of the LORD”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:11: people, egypt, face
“Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:11: people, egypt, face
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