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, for they are blessed.”
Genesis 12:2
And I will make you a great nation,
And I will bless you,
And make your name great;
And so you shall be a blessing;
Genesis 22:17
indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies.

I cannot

Numbers 22:18
Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Though 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
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;
Romans 8:38
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
1 Peter 1:5
who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

General references

Numbers 23:8
How shall I curse whom God has not cursed?
And how can I denounce whom the Lord has not denounced?