Numbers 23:20


“Behold, I have received His command to bless [Israel].
He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

Genesis 22:17

indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies [as conquerors].

Numbers 22:12

God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people [of Israel], for they are blessed.”

Genesis 12:2


And I will make you a great nation,
And I will bless you [abundantly],
And make your name great (exalted, distinguished);
And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];

Numbers 22:18

Balaam answered the servants of Balak, “Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the command of the Lord my God.

Isaiah 43:13


“Even from eternity I am He,
And there is no one who can rescue from My hand;
I act, and who can revoke or reverse it?”

John 10:27-29

The sheep that are My own hear My voice and listen to Me; I know them, and they follow Me.

Romans 8:38-39

For I am convinced [and continue to be convinced—beyond any doubt] that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present and threatening, nor things to come, nor powers,

1 Peter 1:5

who are being protected and shielded by the power of God through your faith for salvation that is ready to be revealed [for you] in the last time.

Numbers 22:38

So Balaam said to Balak, “Indeed I have come to you now, but am I able to say anything at all? The word that God puts in my mouth, that I shall speak.”

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

He hath

Numbers 22:12
God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people [of Israel], for they are blessed.”
Genesis 12:2

And I will make you a great nation,
And I will bless you [abundantly],
And make your name great (exalted, distinguished);
And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];
Genesis 22:17
indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies [as conquerors].

I cannot

Numbers 22:18
Balaam answered the servants of Balak, “Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the command of the Lord my God.
John 10:27
The sheep that are My own hear My voice and listen to Me; I know them, and they follow Me.
Romans 8:38
For I am convinced [and continue to be convinced—beyond any doubt] that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present and threatening, nor things to come, nor powers,
1 Peter 1:5
who are being protected and shielded by the power of God through your faith for salvation that is ready to be revealed [for you] in the last time.

General references

Numbers 23:8

“How shall I curse those whom God has not cursed?
Or how can I [violently] denounce those the Lord has not denounced?