And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these three times. 10. these three times ] If the utterances in chs. 23 and 24 have been rightly assigned to E and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:10”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:9
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed [is] he that blesseth thee, and cursed [is] he that curseth thee. 9. Blessed be every one &c.] The clauses occur inverted in Gen 27:29. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Num 24:9 Blessed … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:9”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:8
God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce [them] through with his arrows. 8. The first two lines are identical (with the exception of ‘him’ for ‘them’) with Num 23:22 (E … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:8”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:7
He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed [shall be] in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. 7. The first two lines are difficult and perhaps corrupt. Some explain them as a description of the luxuriance of Israel’s future home. Israel … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:7”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:6
As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, [and] as cedar trees beside the waters. 6. As valleys are they spread forth ] As wadies that stretch themselves out; beautifully watered glens stretching away into the distance. Like the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:6”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:5
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, [and] thy tabernacles, O Israel! 5-7. How goodly are thy tents, . . .O Israel!a fine burst of admiration, expressed in highlypoetical strains. All travellers describe the beauty which thecircular area of Bedouin tents impart to the desert. How impressive,then, must have been the view, as seen from … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:5”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:4
He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling [into a trance], but having his eyes open: 4. The parallelism of these opening words with those in Num 24:15-16 suggests that the line ‘And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High’ has fallen out of the present … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:4”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:3
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 3, 4. The opening triplet is as follows: The oracle of Balaam son of Beor. The oracle of the man whose eye is (?) closed. The oracle of one that heareth … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:3”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:2
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding [in his tents] according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. Balaam gazed over the camp of Israel that stretched before him, and allowed the spectacle to work its own influence upon him. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:2”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:1
And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 1. he went not, as at the other times, to meet with omens ] The Heb. has a curious idiom which may be rendered … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 24:1”