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Numbers 23:22–23

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God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.
Surely 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!
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From verse 22

  1. Numbers 24:8Rank 1 from verse 22
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    8God 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.

  2. Deuteronomy 33:17Rank 2 from verse 22
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    17His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

  3. Exodus 20:2Rank 3 from verse 22
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    2I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

  4. Job 39:9–11Rank 4 from verse 22
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    9Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?

    10Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

    11Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

  5. Psalms 22:21Rank 5 from verse 22
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    21Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

From verse 23

  1. Luke 10:18–19Rank 1 from verse 23
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    18And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

    19Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

  2. Joshua 13:22Rank 2 from verse 23
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    22¶ Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.

  3. Micah 6:4–5Rank 3 from verse 23
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    4For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

    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.

  4. Numbers 24:1Rank 4 from verse 23
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    1AND 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.

  5. Psalms 64:9Rank 5 from verse 23
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    9And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Numbers 23:22

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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as it were

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1. Marking likeness or comparison: as though, or in a manner resembling. 2. Marking approximation: about or nearly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Numbers 23:23

COMBINED MEANING

enchantment

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Sense 1: A charm or practice of sorcery or divination. Sense 2: A means of charming or restraining a serpent.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

divination

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The attempt to discover hidden things or foretell events by forbidden supernatural means.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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time

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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wrought

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Worked, laboured, acted, made, formed, fashioned, performed, produced, or brought about.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Suggested context · Numbers 23:14–24

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23:14¶ 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.

23:15And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the Lord yonder.

23:16And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.

23:17And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the Lord spoken?

23:18And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

23:19God 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?

23:20Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.

23:21He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the Lord his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.

23:22God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.

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23:23Surely 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!

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23:24Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

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