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
Then God said to Balaam, “You are not to go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
Genesis 12:2
I will make you into a great nation,
I will bless you,
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
Genesis 22:17
I will indeed bless you and make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gates of their enemies.

I cannot

Numbers 22:18
But Balaam responded to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the command of the Lord my God to do anything small or great.
John 10:27
My sheep hear My voice, I know them, and they follow Me.
Romans 8:38
For I am persuaded that not even death or life,
angels or rulers,
things present or things to come, hostile powers,
1 Peter 1:5
You are being protected by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

General references

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

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