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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...
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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....
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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
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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BALAAM (CONTINUED)
1-9. Balaam's Third Utterance....
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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
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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...
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וַ יָּ֣קָם בִּלְעָ֔ם וַ יֵּ֖לֶךְ וַ
יָּ֣שָׁב
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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Of The Star of Jacob....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Numbers 24:25 Balaam H1109 rose H6965 (H8799) departed H3212 (H8799)
returned H7725 (H8799) place H4725 Balak...
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‘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...
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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....
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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...
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_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...
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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.
⇐...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Joshua 13:22; Numbers 24:11; Numbers 31:8...