Numbers 22:11
Verse 11 of 41. The 22nd of 36 chapters in Numbers, in The Law.
7And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
8And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
9And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
10And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
11Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
12And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
13And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the Lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
14And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
15And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
Numbers 22:11 in the World English Bible
‘Behold, the people that has come out of Egypt covers the surface of the earth. Now, come curse them for me. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.’”Read Numbers 22:11 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Numbers 22:11
Balaam gives him an account of their errand (v. 9-11), and God thereupon charges him not to go with them, or attempt to curse that blessed people, v. 12. Thus God sometimes, for the preservation of his people, was pleased to speak to bad men, as to Abimelech (Gen. xx. 3), and to Laban, Gen. xxxi. 24. And we read of some that were workers of iniquity, and yet in Christ's name prophesied, and did many wondrous works.
Read Matthew Henry on Numbers 22:1–14: Balak Sends for Balaam. (b. c. 1452.)
Pray Numbers 22:11 with someone reading it aloud.
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