Numbers 22:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And God said to Balaam, 'You must not go with them, and you must not curse the people, because they are blessed.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is telling Balaam that he cannot curse the Israelites because God has already blessed them.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Numbers, the Israelites were encamped on the plains of Moab as they journeyed toward the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt. The Moabite king, Balak, feared the growing strength of the Israelites and sought to hire Balaam, a pagan prophet known for his divinations, to curse them and thwart their advance. God directly intervened in this situation by speaking to Balaam, commanding him not to accompany Balak's messengers or curse the Israelites, because they were under divine blessing.

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