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Numbers 24:10-14

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10 Then Balak's anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, "I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times!
11 "Therefore, flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the LORD has held you back from honor."
12 Balaam said to Balak, "1Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
13 'Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything contrary to the command of the LORD, either good or bad, 2of my own accord. 3What the LORD speaks, that I will speak '?
14 "And now, behold, 4I am going to my people; come, and I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the days to come."
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Numbers 24:10-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 24

In this chapter we are told, that Balaam leaving his enchantments, the Spirit of God came on him, and he spake of the happiness of Israel, and prophesied of their future greatness and glory, Nu 24:1-9 which so exasperated Balak, that he ordered him at once to depart from him, Nu 24:10,11. Balaam justified himself in what he said and did, and suggested that before they parted, he had something to say in a prophetic manner, concerning what Israel should do to Moab in "future" times, Nu 24:12-14 and then prophesies concerning the Messiah, and the destruction of Moab, and of some neighbouring nations, and even of some at a greater distance, as the Assyrians and Romans, Nu 24:15-25.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 4

  • 1. Numbers 22:18
  • 2. Numbers 16:28
  • 3. Numbers 22:20
  • 4. Numbers 31:8, 16; Joshua 13:22

Footnotes 5

  • [a] Lit "palms"
  • [b] Lit "flee for yourself"
  • [c] Lit "mouth"
  • [d] Lit "heart"
  • [e] Lit "end of the days"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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