Lux Domini

Numbers 24:13

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
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What does Numbers 24:13 mean?

This vain attempt to curse Israel is ended. Balak broke out into a rage against Balaam, and expressed great vexation.

Key themes

Justice and mercyPilgrimageRebellionJudgment

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Keep this verse inside Numbers 24:10-14 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Numbers 24:10Numbers 24:11Micah 6:8Amos 5:24

Related topics

Bible verses about justice and mercy

Glossary

Balak Person

Empty; spoiler, a son of Zippor, and king of the Moabites ( Num. 22:2 , 4). From fear of the Israelites, who were encamped near the confines of his territory, he applied to Balaam (q. v. ) to curse them; but in vain.