Numbers 22:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 22:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 22:5 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 22:5 — KJV
“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”
— Numbers 22:5 (KJV)
Numbers 22:5 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 22:5
“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”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:5: people, behold, come
“And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee. privily: Heb. craftily or, to Tormah”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:5: sent, messengers, son
“And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:5: sent, messengers, land
“But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land? Thinkest...: Heb. In thine eyes doth David, etc”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:5: sent, land, children
“Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia. utterly...: Heb. wastes of waste from...: or, from Migdol to Syene Syene: Heb. Seveneh”
Shares key themes with Numbers 22:5: therefore, river, land
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