Numbers 22:12
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
And God saide vnto Balaam; Thou shalt not goe with them, thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
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- Deuteronomy 23:5Rank 1 from verse 12
5Nevertheless the Lord thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee.
5Neuerthelesse, the LORD thy God would not hearken vnto Balaam: but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing vnto thee, because the LORD thy God loued thee.
- Ephesians 1:3Rank 2 from verse 12
- Romans 11:29Rank 3 from verse 12
- Genesis 12:2Rank 4 from verse 12
- Numbers 23:19–20Rank 5 from verse 12
19God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
20Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
19God is not a man that he should lie, neither the sonne of man, that hee should repent: hath he said, and shall he not doe it? or, hath hee spoken, and shall he not make it good?
20Behold, I haue receiued commandement to blesse: and hee hath blessed, and I cannot reuerse it.
- Deuteronomy 33:29Rank 6 from verse 12
29Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
29Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like vnto thee, O people! saued by the LORD, the shield of thy helpe, and who is the sword of thy excellencie: and thine enemies ‖shal be found liars vnto thee, and thou shalt tread vpon their high places.
- Romans 4:6–7Rank 7 from verse 12
6Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
7Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
6Euen as Dauid also describeth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnesse without works:
7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiuen, and whose sinnes are couered.
- Genesis 22:16–18Rank 8 from verse 12
16And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
16And said, *By my selfe haue I sworne, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy sonne, thine onely sonne,
17That in blessing I will blesse thee, and in multiplying, I will multiply thy seed as the starres of the heauen, and as the sand which is vpon the sea †shore, and thy seed shall possesse the gate of his enemies.
18*And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voice.
5O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord.
5*††O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the sonne of Beor answered him from Shittim vnto Gilgal, that yee may know the righteousnesse of the LORD.
- Numbers 22:19–20Rank 10 from verse 12
19Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the Lord will say unto me more.
20And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.
19Now therefore, I pray you, tarie yee also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say vnto me more.
20And God came vnto Balaam at night, and said vnto him, If the men come to call thee, rise vp, and goe with them: but yet the word which I shall say vnto thee, that shalt thou doe.
- Numbers 23:23Rank 11 from verse 12
23Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
23Surely there is no inchantment ‖against Iacob, neither is there any diuination against Israel: according to this time it shalbe said of Iacob, and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
- Psalms 146:5Rank 12 from verse 12
- Matthew 27:19Rank 13 from verse 12
19¶ When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
19¶ When he was set downe on the Iudgement seate, his wife sent vnto him, saying, Haue thou nothing to doe with that iust man: for I haue suffered many things this day in a dreame, because of him.
- Job 33:15–17Rank 14 from verse 12
15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
15In a dreame, in a vision of the night, when deepe sleepe falleth vpon men, in slumbrings vpon the bed:
16Then hee †openeth the eares of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17That hee may withdraw man from his †purpose, and hide pride from man.
- Numbers 23:13–15Rank 15 from verse 12
13And 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.
15And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the Lord yonder.
13And Balak said vnto him, Come, I pray thee, with me, vnto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the vtmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.
14¶ And hee brought him into the fielde of Zophim, to the toppe of ‖Pisgah, and built seuen altars, and offered a bullocke and a ramme on euery altar.
15And he said vnto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meete the LORD yonder.
- Psalms 144:15Rank 16 from verse 12
- Numbers 23:3Rank 17 from verse 12
3And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the Lord will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.
3And Balaam said vnto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offring, and I wil goe: peraduenture the LORD will come to meete mee; and whatsoeuer he sheweth me, I will tell thee. And ‖he went to an high place.
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Numbers 22:12
The one true God.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: A pronouncement, sentence, or imposed condition of evil, loss, or judgment; an oath invoking such a penalty. Sense 2: As a verb, to pronounce judgment or evil upon, condemn, or revile.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.
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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.
11Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which couereth the face of the earth: Come now, curse me them; peraduenture †I shalbe able to ouercome them, and driue them out.
12And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
12And God saide vnto Balaam; Thou shalt not goe with them, thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
Selected passage13And 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.
13And Balaam rose vp in the morning, and said vnto the Princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to giue mee leaue to goe with you.