Numbers 24:8

God brings him out of Egypt [Abode of slavery]. 2 He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. 1 He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, 2 shall break their bones in pieces, 2 and pierce them with his arrows. 1

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In The King James Version

God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.

In Context

7Water shall flow from his buckets. 2 His seed shall be in many waters. 1 His king shall be higher than Agag. 2 His kingdom shall be exalted. 1

9He couched, he lay down as a lion, 2 as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? 1 Everyone who blesses you is blessed. 2 Everyone who curses you is cursed.”

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Cross References

Exodus 23:22But if you sh'ma ·hear obey· sh'ma ·hear obey· his voice, and sh'ma ·hear obey· all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and an adversary to your adversaries.

Numbers 21:5The people spoke against God, and against Moses [Drawn out], “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt [Abode of slavery] to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loathes this light bread.” (LY:6)

Numbers 23:24Behold, the people rises up as a lioness. 2 As a lion he lifts himself up. 1 He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, 2 and drinks the blood of the slain.”

Deuteronomy 32:23“I will heap evils on them. 2 I will spend my arrows on them. 1

Psalms 2:9You shall break them with a rod of iron. 2 You shall dash them in pieces like pottery.” + 2:9. (8-9) Quoted in Rev 2:26-27, 12:5, 19:11, 19:15 1

Psalms 45:5Your arrows are sharp. 2 The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies. 1

Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:2-10

Balaam Blesses Israel a Third Time. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. 3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 4 He hath said, which heard the words of God,… Read the whole commentary →

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