Numbers 22:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 22:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 22:4 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh u..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 22:4 — KJV
“And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.”
— Numbers 22:4 (KJV)
Numbers 22:4 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 22:4
“And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:4: moab, now, balak
“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 22:4: moab, balak, son
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:4: now, round, about
“That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:4: now, grass, field
“And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:4: now, grass, field
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