Numbers 23:22
20 I have indeed received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot change it.
21 He considers no disaster for Jacob; He sees no trouble for Israel. The LORD their God is with them, and the shout of the King is among them.
God brought them out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox.
23 For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’
24 Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- God brought them out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox.
- KJV
- God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.
- WEB
- God brings them out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.
- ASV
- God bringeth them forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox.
- DARBY
- God brought him out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a buffalo.
- BLB
- God brings them out of Egypt; strength like a wild ox He has.
- ÅB
- Gud førte dem ut av Egypt; styrke har de som en villokse.
- OTB
- Gud førte dem ut av Egypt; de har styrken til en mektig okse.
- B1930
- Gud førte dem ut av Egypten; styrke har de som en villokse.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 24:8
God brought him out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox, to devour hostile nations and crush their bones, to pierce them with arrows.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 33:17
His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.”
Read in contextJob 39:9–11
Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will he stay by your manger at night?
Read in contextExodus 20:2
“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
Read in contextPsalms 22:21
Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me!
Read in contextPsalms 68:35
O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
Read in contextNumbers 22:5
he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
Read in contextPsalms 92:10
But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
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