Números 23:1-6

1 Balaam bendice a Israel
Entonces Balaam le dijo al rey Balac: «Constrúyeme aquí siete altares y prepara siete becerros y siete carneros para que los sacrifique».

2 Balac siguió sus instrucciones y los dos sacrificaron un becerro y un carnero en cada altar.

3 Entonces Balaam le dijo a Balac: «Quédate aquí con tus ofrendas quemadas y yo iré a ver si el Señor
me responde. Entonces te diré lo que él me revele». Así que Balaam fue solo a la cima de una colina sin vegetación

4 y allí se reunió Dios con él. Balaam le dijo:
—Preparé siete altares y sacrifiqué un becerro y un carnero en cada altar.

5 El Señor
le dio a Balaam un mensaje para el rey Balac y después le dijo:
—Regresa donde está Balac y dale mi mensaje.

6 Así que Balaam volvió y encontró al rey de pie, al lado de sus ofrendas quemadas, con todos los funcionarios de Moab.

Números 23:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 23

This chapter gives an account of the sacrifices offered by Balak and Balaam, and how God met Balsam, and put a word into his mouth, which he delivered in the presence of the king of Moab and his princes, Nu 23:1-7, the substance of which are, the separate state and condition of Israel from other nations, their number, and the happiness of the righteous at death, Nu 23:8-10, which made Balak uneasy, since instead of cursing he blessed Israel, and therefore he had him to another place to take a view of the people, Nu 23:11-13 where having offered sacrifices, another word was put into the mouth of Balaam, and which he also delivered before the king and his nobles, Nu 23:14-18, in which were expressed the unchangeableness of God, the irreversibleness of the blessing of Israel, the strength, safety, happiness, and glory of that people, Nu 23:19-24 which made Balak more uneasy still; but willing to try him a third time, he carried him to another place, and there built altars, and offered sacrifices, the consequence of which is related in the next chapter, Nu 23:25-30.