Numbers 23:27

And Balak said to Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee to another place; perhaps it will please God that thou mayest from thence curse them for me.

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In The King James Version

And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

In Context

26But Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?

28And Balak brought Balaam to the top of Peor, that looketh towards Jeshimon.

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Cross References

Numbers 23:13And Balak said to him, Come, I pray thee, with me to another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and from thence curse them for me.

Job 23:13But he is in one mind , and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Isaiah 46:10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Romans 11:29For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 23:14-30

Balaam Again Blesses Israel. ( b. c. 1452.) 13 And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence. 14 And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar. 15 And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the Lord yonder. 16 And the Lord met Balaam,… Read the whole commentary →

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