Numbers 22:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 22:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 22:37 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 22:37 — KJV
“And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?”
— Numbers 22:37 (KJV)
Numbers 22:37 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 22:37
“Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:37: balak, balaam, call
“Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:37: wherefore, indeed, honour
“And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. Jabez: that is, Sorrowful”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:37: call, able, honour
“If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:37: call, able, honour
“And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:37: balak, able, honour
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