Numbers 24:8 meaning and explanation

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.

Numbers 24:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Balaam, a non-Israelite seer hired by King Balak of Moab to curse Israel, is instead compelled by God to bless them. In this oracle he speaks of the whole nation, recalling the exodus from Egypt and picturing God's strength on Israel's behalf as that of a wild ox.

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