Numbers 23:20
“Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.”
Numbers 23:20 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- I was brought to bless, the blessing I am not able to hinder.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Behold, I have received commandment to bless: And he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.
- DARBYDarby
- Behold, I have received mission to bless; and he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can't reverse it.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- Lo, to bless I have received: Yea, He blesseth, and I can not reverse it.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "Behold, I have received a commandment to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it."
Context: Numbers 23
18And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
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.
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.
22God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.
About Numbers 23: Balaam's Oracles
Balaam's prophecies of the coming of a great leader, the Messiah.
Commentary
In Numbers 23, the Lord commands Balaam to bless the Israelites. Balaam is a non-Israelite prophet who is hired by Balak, the king of Moab, to curse the Israelites. However, God does not allow Balaam to do so, and instead commands him to bless the Israelites. Balaam obeys God and blesses the Israelites with a series of prophecies.