Numbers 22:4

“And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.”

"And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time." - Numbers 22:4
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What does Numbers 22:4 mean?

Numbers 22:4 (KJV) states: "And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time." This verse is part of the larger…

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Facing Giants: The Moabite Fear and God's Sovereignty

As we dive into the heart of Numbers 22:4, we encounter a pivotal moment in the history of Israel and its neighboring nations. The verse reads: "And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Overcoming Fear

O Lord God Almighty, In the quiet of this moment, I come before You in reverence and awe, acknowledging Your sovereignty and omnipotence. As I meditate on the words of Numbers 22:4, I am reminded of the king of Moab, Balak, who stood against a multitude with a heart filled with…

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Numbers 22:4 - "And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time."
Numbers 4:22 - "Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;"
"Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;" - Numbers 4:22
Numbers 6:22 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 7:22 - "One kid of the goats for a sin offering:"
Numbers 33:22 - "And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah."
Numbers 34:22 - "And the prince of the tribe of the children of Dan, Bukki the son of Jogli."
Numbers 22:39 - "And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth."
Numbers 31:22 - "Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,"
Numbers 28:22 - "And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you."
Numbers 22:9 - "And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?"
Numbers 4:7
Numbers 2:22 - "Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni."
Numbers 4:8
Numbers 26:22 - "These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred."
Numbers 22:2 - "¶ And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites."
Numbers 22:15 - "¶ And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they."
Numbers 22:40 - "And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him."
Numbers 22:24 - "But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side."
Numbers 23:22 - "God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn."
Numbers 22:1 - "And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho."
Numbers 22:21 - "And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab."
Numbers 4:4 - "This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:"
Numbers 24:22 - "Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive."
Numbers 11. 4 to 6
Numbers 4:7-8
Numbers 22:22 - "¶ And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him."
Numbers 22:3 - "And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel."
"And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah." - Numbers 33:22