"And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus."
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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 (Numbers 2...
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BALAK'S SACRIFICES PRELIMINARY TO BALAAM'S SECOND ORACLE. Balak's
disappointment at Balaam's first utterance leads him to take Balaam to
the field of Zophim (or the watchmen) in the hope that the diff...
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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....
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E. BALAAM'S SECOND BLESSING vv. 13-24
TEXT
Numbers 23:13. And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me to
another place, from whence thou mayest see them, and shalt not see
them all: and curse...
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_AND THE LORD MET BALAAM, AND PUT A WORD IN HIS MOUTH, AND SAID, GO
AGAIN UNTO BALAK, AND SAY THUS._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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BALAAM (CONTINUED)
1-10. First Utterance of Balaam....
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 23
BALAAM’S FIRST *PROPHECY – NUMBERS 23:1-12
V1 Balaam said to Balak, ‘Build 7 *altars here. Then bring to me 7
*b...
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וַ יִּקָּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל ־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַ
יָּ֥שֶׂם דָּבָ֖ר בְּ פִ֑יו וַ
יֹּ֛אמֶר שׁ֥וּב אֶל...
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NO ENCHANTMENT AGAINST ISRAEL
Numbers 23:13
Balak was surprised and disappointed. He therefore bethought himself
of limiting the seer's vision, so that he might see an attenuated
Israel from a heigh...
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The first of Balaam's prophecies was uttered in the midst of strange
surroundings.
Sacrifices were offered to heathen gods, while Balaam turned aside to
inquire of Jehovah. The result was that we hav...
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The same or similar observations meet us here as were offered before.
Enchantments were what Balaam used when he left Balak under pretence
of enquiring of the LORD. See Numbers 24:1. There are several...
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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 THE LORD MET BALAAM, AND PUT A WORD IN HIS MOUTH,.... As he did
before, Numbers 23:5.
AND SAID, GO AGAIN UNTO BALAK, AND SAY THUS; the words which are
expressed in Numbers 23:18....
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And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go
again unto Balak, and say thus.
Ver. 16. _Put a word._] _See Trapp on "_ Num 23:5 _"_...
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1.13.28 Balaks sacrifice. 7.18 Balaams parable.
1 AND Balaam saide vnto Balak, Build me here seuen Altars, and prepare
mee here seuen oxen, and seuen rammes.
2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken, an...
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The Second Sacrifice and Prophetic Utterance....
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BALAAM'S FIRST PROPHECY
(vs.1-12)
THE SANCTIFICATION OF ISRAEL
Chapter 22:41 tells us that Balak brought Balaam to the high places of
Baal in order to prophecy against Israel. Here he observed onl...
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11-30 Balak was angry with Balaam. Thus a confession of God's
overruling power is extorted from a wicked prophet, to the confusion
of a wicked prince. A second time the curse is turned into a blessin...
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SEE POOLE ON "NUMBERS 23:4", and SEE POOLE ON "NUMBERS 22:35"....
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Numbers 23:16 LORD H3068 met H7136 (H8735) Balaam H1109 put H7760
(H8799) word H1697 mouth H6310 said H559 (H8799) back H7725 (H8798)
Balak H1111 speak H1696 (H8762)
Numbers 23:5,...
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THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE YAHWEH (NUMBERS 23:13).
Numbers 23:13
‘And Balak said to him, “Come, I pray you, with me to another
place, from where you may see them. You shall see but the utmost...
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CONTENTS: Balaam blesses instead of curses Israel.
CHARACTERS: God, Balaam, Balak.
CONCLUSION: Those who have the good will of heaven may expect the ill
will of hell but God will not suffer real inj...
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Numbers 23:1. _Seven altars._ The Lord commanded Job's friends to take
seven bullocks and seven rams, offered no doubt on seven altars: Job
42:8. This was the highest sacrifice a nation could present....
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 23:13 Balaam observes that GOD does not
CHANGE HIS MIND, so the blessing already pronounced cannot be turned
into a curse (vv. Numbers 23:19). Israel will be free from disaster...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
Numbers 23:1. _Build me here seven altars_. “As _seven_ was a number
of perfection, Balaam chose it on this occasion, because he intended
to offer a grand sacrifice, an...
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NUMBERS 23:1
BUILD ME HERE SEVEN ALTARS. According to the common opinion of the
heathen, it was necessary to propitiate with sacrifices the God with
whom they had to do, and if possible to secure his...
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Numbers 23:1-30 And God met Balaam: and Balaam said to him, I have
prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock
and a ram. And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said,...
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Numbers 22:35; Numbers 23:5; Numbers 24:1...