Numbers 24:8

God brought the Israelis out of Egypt, leading them along with his great power [MTY] like a wild ox has. He devastates all the nations that oppose him; he breaks all those people’s bones into pieces, and shoots them with his arrows.

Translation for Translators

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

7Your water buckets will always be full; the seeds that you plant will always have plenty of water to make them grow. The Israelis’ king will be greater than King Agag; the kingdom that he rules will be honored.

9The Israelis are like lions that crouch and lie down, ready to pounce on their prey [SIM]. They are like lionesses that are resting, but ready to attack; no one [RHQ] would dare to arouse them! God will bless everyone who blesses you Israelis, and he will curse everyone who curses you.”

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Cross References

Exodus 23:22But if you pay attention to what he says and if you do all that I tell you to do, I will fight strongly [DOU] against all of your enemies.

Numbers 21:5and they began to grumble/complain against God and against Moses/me. They said, “Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die here in this desert [RHQ]? There is nothing to eat here, and nothing to drink. And we detest this lousy manna food!”

Numbers 23:24They are very strong, like lionesses that are ready to attack other animals; they stand firm like lions. The lions refuse to rest until they have killed and eaten their prey, and drunk the blood of the animals they slaughtered.”

Deuteronomy 32:23I will cause them to experience many disasters; they will feel as though [MET] I am shooting all my arrows at them.

Psalms 2:9You will defeat them completely [MET]; you will destroy them like people smash a clay pot with an iron rod [SIM].’”

Psalms 45:5Your arrows are sharp, and they pierce the hearts of your enemies. Soldiers of many nations will fall dead at your feet.

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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