Bible Commentary

Behold, [there is] a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out. Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt,…. In this, and the following part of the verse, he faithfully and punctually … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 22:11”

And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, [saying], 10. hath sent unto me, saying] The word ‘saying’ is absent from the Heb. The abruptness with which the words of Balak’s message are given is perhaps due to the fusion of J and E . Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 22:10”

And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men [are] these with thee? God came unto Balaam, not to gratify his covetous desire, but to advance his own honour and service, even by the counsels of his enemies. He asketh not for his own information, but partly that Balaam by repeating the thing in Gods … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 22:9”

And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. 8. the princes of Moab ] The verse appears to be from E . In Num 22:7 J describes them as the ‘ elders … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 22:8”

And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spoke unto him the words of Balak. Rewards of divination – Rightly interpreted in 2Pe 2:15 as the wages of unrighteousness. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Verse 7. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 22:7”

Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they [are] too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, [that] we may smite them, and [that] I may drive them out of the land: for I know that he whom thou blessest [is] blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed. Verse 6. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 22:6”

He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which [is] by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: 5. Balaam … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 22:5”

And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all [that are] round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor [was] king of the Moabites at that time. 4. And Moab said ] The people are represented in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 22:4”

And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they [were] many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. 3. The two halves of the verse appear to be doublets, from E and J respectively. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges As it was foretold both in general of all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 22:3”

And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. 2 19. Balak king of Moab being frightened by the near proximity of the Israelites sent for Balaam a famous soothsayer to curse them, offering him liberal payment. Balaam came but refused to utter any oracle but that which Jehovah … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 22:2”