Números 23:25

25 Então Balaque disse a Balaão: Nem o amaldiçoes, nem tampouco o abençoes:

Números 23:25 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 23:25

And Balak said unto Balaam, neither curse them at all, nor
bless them at all.
] Signifying that it would be as well or better to do nothing at all, than to do what he did; but the sense is not, that he would not have him curse them, that he could never say, since he had pressed it both before and after this; wherefore the words should be rendered, as they are by some F16, "if in cursing thou dost not curse", or will not curse, "neither in blessing bless", or, however, do not bless: if he could not or would not curse Israel, he would not have him bless them on any account; if he could do him and his people no good in ridding them of their enemies, yet he desires him by no means to do them any harm by discouraging them and encouraging Israel.


FOOTNOTES:

F16 So Fagius, Vatablus; with which agree the Arabic version, and Noldius, p. 221. No. 1024.

Números 23:25 In-Context

23 Contra Jacó, pois, não há encantamento, nem adivinhação contra Israel. Agora se dirá de Jacó e de Israel: Que coisas Deus tem feito!
24 Eis que o povo se levanta como leoa, e se ergue como leão; não se deitará até que devore a presa, e beba o sangue dos que foram mortos:
25 Então Balaque disse a Balaão: Nem o amaldiçoes, nem tampouco o abençoes:
26 Respondeu, porém, Balaão a Balaque: Não te falei eu, dizendo: Tudo o que o Senhor falar, isso tenho de fazer?
27 Tornou Balaque a Balaão: Vem agora, e te levarei a outro lugar; porventura parecerá bem aos olhos de Deus que dali mo amaldiçoes.
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