Numbers 23:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 23:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 23:18 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 23:18 — KJV
“And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:”
— Numbers 23:18 (KJV)
Numbers 23:18 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 23:18
“And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:18: hear, hearken, son
“And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:18: hear, hearken, son
“And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:18: hear, hearken, son
“Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:18: hear, hearken, son
“Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. sharp...: or, knife cast...: Heb. made it touch”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:18: took, son, zippor
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