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Numbers 24:8-18

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8 "1God brings him out of Egypt, He is for him like the horns of the wild ox. 2He will devour the nations who are his adversaries, And will crush their bones in pieces, And shatter them with his 3arrows.
9 "4He couches, he lies down as a lion, And as a lion, who dares rouse him? 5Blessed is everyone who blesses you, And cursed is everyone who curses you."
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, "6Did 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, 7of my own accord. 8What the LORD speaks, that I will speak '?
14 "And now, behold, 9I am going to my people; come, and I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the days to come."
15 He took up his discourse and said, "10The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
16 The oracle of him who hears the words of God, And knows the knowledge of the Most High, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered.
17 "I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near; A star shall come forth from Jacob, 11A scepter shall rise from Israel, 12And shall crush through the forehead of Moab, And tear down all the sons of Sheth.
18 "13Edom shall be a possession, 14Seir, its enemies, also will be a possession, While Israel performs valiantly.
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Numbers 24:8-18 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

Cross References 14

  • 1. Numbers 23:22
  • 2. Numbers 23:24; Psalms 2:9
  • 3. Psalms 45:5
  • 4. Genesis 49:9; Numbers 23:24
  • 5. Genesis 12:3; Genesis 27:29
  • 6. Numbers 22:18
  • 7. Numbers 16:28
  • 8. Numbers 22:20
  • 9. Numbers 31:8, 16; Joshua 13:22
  • 10. Numbers 24:3, 4
  • 11. Genesis 49:10
  • 12. Numbers 21:29; Is 15:1-16:14
  • 13. Genesis 27:29; Amos 9:11, 12
  • 14. Genesis 32:3

Footnotes 14

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