Números 23:25

25 Entonces Balac dijo a Balaam: Ya que no lo maldices, tampoco lo bendigas

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.

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FOOTNOTES:

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

Números 23:25 In-Context

23 Porque en Jacob no hay agüero, ni adivinación en Israel. Como ahora, será dicho de Jacob y de Israel: ¡Lo que ha hecho Dios

24 He aquí el pueblo, que como león se levantará, y como león se erguirá; no se echará hasta que coma la presa, y beba la sangre de los muertos

25 Entonces Balac dijo a Balaam: Ya que no lo maldices, tampoco lo bendigas

26 Y Balaam respondió, y dijo a Balac: ¿No te he dicho que todo lo que el SEÑOR me dijere, aquello tengo que hacer

27 Y dijo Balac a Balaam: Te ruego que vengas, te llevaré a otro lugar; por ventura parecerá recto a los ojos de Dios que desde allí me lo maldigas