Numbers 23:22 “God brought them out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox.”

Numbers 23:22

God brought them out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.

World English Bible

God brings them out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.

American Standard Version

God bringeth them forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox.

Geneva Bible 1599

God brought them out of Egypt: their strength is as an vnicorne.

Darby Translation

God brought him out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a buffalo.

Young's Literal Translation

God is bringing them out from Egypt, As the swiftness of a Reem is to him;

Bible in Basic English

It is God who has taken them out of Egypt; his horns are like those of the mountain ox.

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Cross references

“God”

Numbers 24:8 Exodus 20:2 Numbers 22:5 Exodus 9:16 Exodus 14:18 Psalm 68:35

Numbers 24:8 · BSB

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.

Exodus 20:2 · BSB

“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Numbers 22:5 · BSB

he sent messengers to summon 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…

Exodus 9:16 · BSB

But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.

Exodus 14:18 · BSB

The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I am honored through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”

Psalm 68:35 · BSB

O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!

“the strength”

Deuteronomy 33:17 Psalm 22:21 Job 39:10 Job 39:11

Deuteronomy 33:17 · BSB

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.…

Psalm 22:21 · BSB

Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me!

Job 39:10 · BSB

Can you hold him to the furrow with a harness? Will he plow the valleys behind you?

Job 39:11 · BSB

Can you rely on his great strength? Will you leave your hard work to him?

Also

Job 39:9–11 Psalm 92:10

Job 39:9–11 · BSB

Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will he stay by your manger at night?

Psalm 92:10 · BSB

But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21He 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.

23For 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!’

Read Numbers 23