Numbers 23:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Look, I have been commanded to bless, and God has blessed them, and I cannot change or undo it.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is saying that God's blessings cannot be reversed or taken back once He has given them.

📚 Historical Context

This is Balaam speaking to King Balak, who had hired him to curse the Israelites as they journeyed toward the Promised Land. Despite Balak's repeated requests and bribes, Balaam could only speak what God commanded him to say. God had already blessed Israel, and no human power could override that divine blessing.

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