Numbers 23:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 23:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 23:20 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 23:20 — KJV
“Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.”
— Numbers 23:20 (KJV)
Numbers 23:20 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 23:20
“For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:20: behold, bless, hath
“And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:20: bless, hath, blessed
“And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:20: behold, bless, blessed
“Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:20: behold, hath, cannot
“And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 23:20: bless, hath, blessed
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