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, "You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
Genesis 22:17
I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,

I cannot

Numbers 22:18
But Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, "Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the LORD my God to do less or more.
John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
Romans 8:38
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,
1 Peter 1:5
who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

General references

Numbers 23:8
How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce whom the LORD has not denounced?

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