Numbers 22:20

And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

Cross-reference

Numbers 22:9 Historical context

In Numbers 22:9, God first questions Balaam; here God permits him to go after repeated requests. Sequential narrative link.

In Numbers 22:35, the angel repeats the same command — reinforcing that Balaam must only speak God's words.

Numbers 22:8 Historical context

Numbers 22:8 shows Balaam waiting for God's word; this verse is God's direct response to that inquiry.

Numbers 22:12 forbade Balaam from going; here God reverses that command, creating a clear contrast.

Numbers 22:32 reveals the angel opposing Balaam's journey, despite the permission granted here.

In Numbers 23:12, Balaam confirms he can only speak what God gives him — directly obeying the command from 22:20.

In Numbers 23:26, Balaam reiterates his obligation to speak only God's word — echoing the condition in 22:20.

In Numbers 24:13, Balaam declares he cannot go beyond God's word — fulfilling the restriction given in 22:20.

Numbers 23:4 Historical context

Numbers 23:4 records God meeting Balaam again, fulfilling the condition of speaking only God's word.

In 1 Samuel 8:5-9, God permits Israel's request for a king despite displeasure — similar to allowing Balaam to go with conditions.

Genesis 31:24 records God warning Laban in a dream at night — identical to God's night visit to Balaam here.

Jeremiah 1:7 parallels this commissioning: both Balaam and Jeremiah are told to go and speak only what God commands.