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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Numbers 24:25

And Balaam rose up and went and returned to his place, not to Mesopotamia, as history shows, but to the land of the Midianites. Far from being overcome by the power of the Lord, he apparently hardened his heart and gave the Midianites the advice to effect the overthrow of the Israelites by means of idolatry, Numbers 31:8. And Balak also went his way.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Numbers 24:25. _AND BALAAM - RETURNED TO HIS PLACE_] Intended to have gone to Mesopotamia, his native country, (see Deuteronomy 23:4), but seems to have settled among the Midianites, where he w...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    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 Numbers 31:8, Numbers 31:16; Revelation 2:14....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    THE PARABLES OF BALAAM Chapter S 23-24 _ 1. The first parable (Numbers 23:1)_ 2. Balak's surprise and Balaam's answer (Numbers 23:11) 3. At Zophim (Numbers 23:13) 4. The second parable

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND BALAAM—RETURNED TO HIS PLACE— i.e. say some, he set forward for Mesopotamia, after having given the prince that detestable counsel, the issue of which we shall see in the next chapter; but being d...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    H. FINAL BLESSING, AND PROPHECY vv. 10-25 TEXT Numbers 24:10. 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 ene...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND BALAAM ROSE UP, AND WENT AND RETURNED TO HIS PLACE: AND BALAK ALSO WENT HIS WAY._ Balaam ... returned to his place - i:e., to his habitation or home (cf. Numbers 7:14) in Mesopotamia. Though he...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    BALAAM (CONTINUED) 1-9. Balaam's Third Utterance....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 24 BALAAM’S THIRD *PROPHECY – NUMBERS 24:1-14 V1 Balaam realised that the *LORD wanted to *bless the *Israe

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND RETURNED TO HIS PLACE. — Balaam probably set out with the intention of returning home. He. turned _towards_ his place. The sequel shows that he remained amongst the Midianites, and perished with t...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יָּ֣קָם בִּלְעָ֔ם וַ יֵּ֖לֶךְ וַ יָּ֣שָׁב

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    BALAAM'S PARABLES Numbers 22:39, Numbers 24:1 THE scene is now on some mountain of Moab from which the encampment of the Hebrew tribes in the plain of the Jordan is fully visible. At Kiriath-huzoth,...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE MATTER OF BAAL-PEOR Numbers 24:10; Numbers 25:1 THE last oracle of Balaam, as we have it, ventures into far more explicit predictions than the others, and passes beyond the range of Hebrew histor...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE “STAR OUT OF JACOB” Numbers 24:15 When your heart is dismayed because of the hatred and opposition of Satan; the great accuser, turn to this chapter. If he stands up to resist, the Son of God sta...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    From the closing sentences in chapter twenty-three we learn that Balaam was taken to yet another place of vision, from whence he looked on the desert. The Spirit of God came upon him and again he utte...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Place, in Aram. He returned soon after to the country of the Madianites, and was deservedly involved in their ruin. (Haydock) (Chap. xxxi. 8.) --- Perhaps he only began his journey homeward, and stop...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    REFLECTIONS READER! do not take a farewell review of the history of Balaam and Balak, without first imploring grace from GOD to take with you the several most interesting improvements which it holds f...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The successes given to the children of Israel alarmed some of their neighbours, more particularly Moab; and this gives occasion for a striking episode in the history which brought to issue as solemn a...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22, 23, 24, AND 25. Moab also opposes in vain. Now they are in the plains of Moab, having only Jordan between them and the land of their rest. But had they a...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND BALAAM ROSE UP, AND WENT AND RETURNED TO HIS PLACE,.... The country from whence he came, that is, he went from Balak, according to his command, in order to return to his own land; for he seems not...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way. Ver. 25. _Returned to his place._] Homewards he went, but stayed amongst the Midianites, and soon after came back...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Balaam went to his place_ To Mesopotamia; though afterward he returned to the Midianites, and gave them that wicked counsel which was put in practice, chap. 25. And it appears, from Numbers 31:8, tha...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Balaam leauing diuinations, prophesieth the happinesse of Israel. 10 Balak in anger dismisseth him. 15 He prophesieth of the starre of Iacob, and the destruction of some nations. [BALAAM BLESSETH...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    BALAAM'S THIRD PROPHECY (vs.1-13) THE BEAUTY OF LIFE At least Balaam had learned by now that the Lord had the unchangeable purpose of blessing Israel, so this time he knew it was useless to seek e...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-25 Under the powerful influence of the Spirit of prophecy, Balaam foretold the future prosperity and extensive dominion of Israel. Balaam boasts that his eyes are open. The prophets were in old ti...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    TO HIS PLACE, i.e. to Mesopotamia. OBJECT: He went only to Midian, where he was slain, NUMBERS 31:8. ANSW. 1. He is said to return home, because he intended and began to do so, though he was diverted...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Numbers 24:25 Balaam H1109 rose H6965 (H8799) departed H3212 (H8799) returned H7725 (H8799) place H4725 Balak...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.' The affair of Balaam was now concluded. Israel remained blessed and Balak went one way and Balaam another, with...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Balaam foretells prosperity for Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Balaam, Balak. CONCLUSION: Those who oppose God and His people will sooner or later be made to see themselves wretchedly deceived....

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Numbers 24:7. _He shall pour the water._ This is a fine prediction of the increase of Jacob's seed, and of the temporal blessings which should fall to their lot. Agag, a perpetual name assumed by the...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Balaam rose up, and went, and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way._ THE PARTING OF BALAAM AND BALAK: THE SEPARATIONS OF LIFE I. Balaam and Balak parted, having utterly failed in thei...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 24:20 Balaam adds three short oracles against the nations: Israel’s future will be secure, as other nations are destroyed. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 24:25 THEN BALAAM ROSE AND WENT BACK TO HIS PLACE. This is not the end of the story of Balaam. Later he advised Balak to send women to seduce Israel and lead them away from God...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Numbers 24:1. _To seek for enchantments_. See Notes on Numbers 23:3; Numbers 23:23. _He set his face toward the wilderness, i.e._, towards the plains of Moab, where the...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    NUMBERS 24:1 AS AT OTHER TIMES, or, "as (he had done) time after time." SEPTUAGINT, κατὰ τὸ εἰωθός. TO SEEK FOR ENCHANTMENTS. Rather, "for the meeting with aunties." לִקְמראת נְחַשִׁים. Septuagint...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he didn't even go up, as the other times before the LORD, [to seek the face or] to seek for enchantments, but he just set his face towards...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Joshua 13:22; Numbers 24:11; Numbers 31:8...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    To his place — To Mesopotamia; tho' afterwards he returned to the Midianites, and gave them that devilish counsel which was put in practice, Numbers 25:16....

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