Bible Commentary

Behold, I have received [commandment] to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it. 20. And if he blesseth, then I cannot reverse it ] It is not necessary to read, with LXX. , ‘and I will bless.’ Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges I have received commandment to bless – … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 23:20”

God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? 19. Neither a son of man ] a mere mortal, with human caprices. It is the only … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 23:19”

And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: 18 24. Balaam’s second prophetic message. This consists of eleven, or (see on Num 23:23) more probably ten, couplets. Balaam declares that God will never change His mind (as Balak had thought, Num 23:13), and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 23:18”

And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken? Verse 17. What hath the Lord spoken?] Balak himself now understood that Balaam was wholly under the influence of Jehovah, and would say nothing but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 23:17”

And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus. See Poole “Num 23:4“, and See Poole on “Num 22:35“. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth,…. As he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 23:16”

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, . . … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 23:15”

And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on [every] altar. 14. to the field of Zophim ] The site is unknown. phim means ‘watchers,’ and it was evidently high ground which afforded an extensive outlook. the top … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 23:14”

And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence. 13. unto another place ] It was a not infrequent practice with soothsayers, if … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 23:13”

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth? I speak not these words by my own choice, but by the constraint of a higher power, which I cannot resist. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And he answered … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 23:12”

And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed [them] altogether. 11 17. Balak was angry that Jehovah did not put a curse into Balaam’s mouth, and begged him to try again on another spot. The seven-fold sacrifice was again offered. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 23:11”