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Numeri 23:21-30

Listen to Numeri 23:21-30
21 Egli non iscorge iniquità in Giacobbe, E non vede perversità in Israele. Il Signore Iddio suo è con lui, E fra esso v’è un grido di trionfo reale
22 Iddio, che li ha tratti fuori di Egitto, È loro a guisa di forze di liocorno.
23 Perciocchè non v’è incantamento in Giacobbe, Nè indovinamento in Israele; Infra un anno, intorno a questo tempo, e’ si dirà di Giacobbe e d’Israele: Quali cose ha fatte Iddio!
24 Ecco un popolo che si leverà come un gran leone, E si ergerà come un leone; Egli non si coricherà, finchè non abbia divorata la preda, E bevuto il sangue degli uccisi.
25 Allora Balac disse a Balaam: Non maledirlo, ma pure anche non benedirlo.
26 E Balaam rispose, e disse a Balac: Non ti diss’io, ch’io farei tutto ciò che il Signore direbbe?
27 E Balac disse a Balaam: Deh! vieni, io ti menerò in un altro luogo; forse piacerà a Dio che di là tu mel maledica.
28 Balac adunque menò Balaam in cima di Peor, che riguarda verso il deserto.
29 E Balaam disse a Balac: Edificami qui sette altari, e apparecchiami qui sette giovenchi, e sette montoni.
30 E Balac fece come Balaam avea detto; e offerse un giovenco e un montone, sopra ciascuno altare.

Numeri 23:21-30 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.

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