Bible Commentary

And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal-peor. 5. every one his men ] Each judge was to execute the offenders that belonged to the division over which he had authority (see Exo 18:25 f.). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 25:5”

And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel. 4. hang them up ] i.e. the offenders, not the chiefs. The form of execution denoted by the Heb. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 25:4”

And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. 3. Baal-peor ] i.e. the deity who was considered the Lord of the place Peor. See on Num 23:28. Names of deities consisting of the name Baal with a local attribute are not uncommon in the O.T., and are … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 25:3”

And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. 2. for they called ] and they called. The writer relates that the Israelites first came into immoral relations with the women, and then that the women, very naturally, invited them to join … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 25:2”

And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. 1. abode in Shittim ] The name has the definite article, and means ‘the Acacias.’ The site is uncertain, but it lay somewhere in the steppes of Moab. The full form Abel-Shittim occurs in Num 33:49. It is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 25:1”

And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way. Returned to his own place – i. e., among the Midianites to plot by new means against the people of God, and to perish in his sin Num 31:8, Num 31:16; Rev 2:14. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:25”

And ships [shall come] from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish forever. 24. ships shall come Kittim ] ships from the side of Kittim. The clause has no verb, and, if the text is right, it must form the subject of the following verb … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:24”

And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this! 23. when God doeth this ] The only rendering which the words will bear is ‘on account of God appointing him.’ If Num 24:21-24 were all one poem, as some think, ‘him’ might refer to Asshur, appointed by God … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:23”

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. 22. Until Asshur &c.] The Heb. can only be translated as in R.V. marg., ‘How long? Asshur shall &c.’ The words for ‘how long’ ( ‘ad mh) may be a corruption of the name of some place in the east; ‘unto shall … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:22”

And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock. 21. The utterance on the Kenites. And he saw the Kenite ] The singular adjective stands for the whole tribe; cf. 1Sa 15:6; 1Sa 30:29 (Heb.). In the next … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:21”