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Numbers 23:25–26

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¶ And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the Lord speaketh, that I must do?
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From verse 25

  1. Psalms 2:1–3Rank 1 from verse 25
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    1WHY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

    2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

    3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

From verse 26

  1. Acts 5:29Rank 1 from verse 26
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    29¶ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

  2. Numbers 22:18Rank 2 from verse 26
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    18And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more.

  3. 2 Chronicles 18:13Rank 3 from verse 26
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    13And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.

  4. Acts 4:19–20Rank 4 from verse 26
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    19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

    20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

  5. Numbers 22:38Rank 5 from verse 26
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    38And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

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Numbers 23:25

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

curse

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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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bless

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To pronounce or bestow good, favor, or happiness; to praise, thank, or glorify God.

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Numbers 23:26

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

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

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told

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Past-tense or past-participial form of tell (to say, relate, inform, count, or make known).

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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.

25¶ And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

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26But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the Lord speaketh, that I must do?

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27¶ 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.

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