Quotes about Israel
But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.
— Numbers 21:23
And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok—but only up to the border of the Ammonites, because it was fortified.
— Numbers 21:24
Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbon and all its villages.
— Numbers 21:25
So Israel lived in the land of the Amorites.
— Numbers 21:31
After Moses had sent spies to Jazer, Israel captured its villages and drove out the Amorites who were there.
— Numbers 21:32
Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,
— Numbers 22:2
And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!’
— Numbers 23:7
Who can count the dust of Jacob or number even a fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous; let my end be like theirs!”
— Numbers 23:10
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.
— Numbers 23:21
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!’
— Numbers 23:23
And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorcery as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.
— Numbers 24:1
When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,
— Numbers 24:2