Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 23:15
And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet [the LORD] yonder.
To consult him, and to receive an answer from him, if peradventure those renewed sacrifices will melt him into some compliance with our desires.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
13-15. Come, . . . with me untoanother place, from whence thou mayest see themSurprised anddisappointed at this unexpected eulogy on Israel, Balak hoped that,if seen from a different point of observation, the prophet would giveutterance to different feelings; and so, having made the same solemnpreparations, Balaam retired, as before, to wait the divine afflatus.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And he said unto Balak, stand here by thy burnt offering,…. As he had before directed him, Nu 23:3
while I meet the Lord yonder; pointing to some place at a little distance, where he expected to meet the Lord, and have some instructions from him, which he seemed confident of, having met with him once already.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
15. Stand here Rather, Do thou stand thus, as thou art.
While I meet In the Hebrew this verb meet has no object. It is technically used for going out for auguries, (Num 24:1,) or for the words of Jehovah. Literally, I will meet thus, that is, in the required manner.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
burnt offering. Some codices, one early printed edition, with Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac, read “offerings” (plural).
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Num 23:3, Num 22:8
Reciprocal: Exo 3:18 – met Num 24:1 – at other times Jos 24:10 – General Mic 6:6 – with
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Num 23:15. While I meet the Lord To consult him and receive an answer from him, if peradventure these renewed sacrifices will prevail with him to comply with our desires.