Numbers 24:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 24:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 24:13 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either g..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 24:13 — KJV
“If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?”
— Numbers 24:13 (KJV)
Numbers 24:13 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 24:13
“And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 24:13: balak, would, give
“Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,”
Shares key themes with Numbers 24:13: give, house, silver
“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 24:13: give, house, commandment
“Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 24:13: would, give, house
“Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 24:13: cannot, lord, good
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