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THE PARABLES OF BALAAM
Chapter S 23-24
_ 1. The first parable (Numbers 23:1)_
2. Balak's surprise and Balaam's answer (Numbers 23:11)
3. At Zophim (Numbers 23:13)
4. The second parable
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BALAK'S DISMISSAL OF BALAAM. Balak shows his contempt for the seer,
who had failed to earn the promised reward, by clapping his hands
together (a mark of scorn, Job 27:23); whilst Balaam, before
depar...
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BALAK'S ANGER. See note on Exodus 10:28.
CURSE. to pierce with words. Hebrew. _kabab._ See note on Numbers
22:11.
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6.
ALTOGETHER BLESSED. Hebrew "a blessing...
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_these three times_ If the utterances in chs. 23 and 24 have been
rightly assigned to E and J respectively, these words must have been
added by the editor who combined the two accounts....
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Balak, in anger, bade Balaam flee back to his land. Balaam replied, as
before, that he was bound to utter the message which Jehovah gave him,
and, instead of departing at once, uttered four further de...
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H. FINAL BLESSING, AND PROPHECY vv. 10-25
TEXT
Numbers 24:10. And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he
smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to
curse mine ene...
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_AND BALAK'S ANGER WAS KINDLED AGAINST BALAAM, AND HE SMOTE HIS HANDS
TOGETHER: AND BALAK SAID UNTO BALAAM, I CALLED THEE TO CURSE MINE
ENEMIES, AND, BEHOLD, THOU HAST ALTOGETHER BLESSED THEM THESE TH...
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BALAAM (CONTINUED)
1-9. Balaam's Third Utterance....
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 24
BALAAM’S THIRD *PROPHECY – NUMBERS 24:1-14
V1 Balaam realised that the *LORD wanted to *bless the *Israe
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AND HE SMOTE HIS HANDS TOGETHER. — The smiting the hands was a token
of strong feeling, whether of scorn, of indignation, or of despair.
(Comp. Job 27:23; Lamentations 2:15.)...
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וַ יִּֽחַר ־אַ֤ף בָּלָק֙ אֶל
־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַ
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THE MATTER OF BAAL-PEOR
Numbers 24:10; Numbers 25:1
THE last oracle of Balaam, as we have it, ventures into far more
explicit predictions than the others, and passes beyond the range of
Hebrew histor...
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BALAAM'S PARABLES
Numbers 22:39, Numbers 24:1
THE scene is now on some mountain of Moab from which the encampment of
the Hebrew tribes in the plain of the Jordan is fully visible. At
Kiriath-huzoth,...
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BALAAM'S VISION OF ISRAEL'S PROSPERITY
Numbers 24:1
In these remarkable words Balaam describes the condition and prospects
of God's people. They reveal the innermost thought which even a bad,
double-...
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From the closing sentences in chapter twenty-three we learn that
Balaam was taken to yet another place of vision, from whence he looked
on the desert. The Spirit of God came upon him and again he utte...
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And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he (f) smote his
hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse
mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] the...
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_Together, to hinder him from being heard, and through indignation,
Job xxxvii. 23._...
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The anger of Balak would most probably have broken out in some act of
violence upon Balaam's person, had he not been restrained by fear. And
it is likely that, as the LORD had yet more prophecies to b...
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The successes given to the children of Israel alarmed some of their
neighbours, more particularly Moab; and this gives occasion for a
striking episode in the history which brought to issue as solemn a...
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10._And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam. _Inasmuch as the
obstinacy of the wicked is not overcome, so that they should submit
themselves to God, when He would bring their lusts under the yoke...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22, 23, 24, AND 25.
Moab also opposes in vain. Now they are in the plains of Moab, having
only Jordan between them and the land of their rest. But had they a...
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AND BALAK'S ANGER WAS KINDLED AGAINST BALAAM,.... He had bore much and
long, but he could bear no longer, he was quite impatient, his last
words more especially must exceedingly nettle him:
AND HE SM...
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_And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands
together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine
enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these...
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1 Balaam leauing diuinations, prophesieth the happinesse of Israel.
10 Balak in anger dismisseth him.
15 He prophesieth of the starre of Iacob, and the destruction of some
nations.
[BALAAM BLESSETH...
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And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands
together, as an expression of his disappointment and disgust; AND
BALAK SAID UNTO BALAAM, I CALLED THEE TO CURSE MINE ENEMIES, AND,...
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A THIRD BLESSING...
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BALAAM'S THIRD PROPHECY
(vs.1-13)
THE BEAUTY OF LIFE
At least Balaam had learned by now that the Lord had the unchangeable
purpose of blessing Israel, so this time he knew it was useless to
seek e...
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10-14 This vain attempt to curse Israel is ended. Balak broke out into
a rage against Balaam, and expressed great vexation. Balaam has a very
full excuse; God restrained him from saying what he would...
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HE SMOTE HIS HANDS TOGETHER; a sign of great anger, EZEKIEL 21:17,
EZEKIEL 22:13....
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‘And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his
hands together, and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my
enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three
t...
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CONTENTS: Balaam foretells prosperity for Israel.
CHARACTERS: God, Balaam, Balak.
CONCLUSION: Those who oppose God and His people will sooner or later
be made to see themselves wretchedly deceived....
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Numbers 24:7. _He shall pour the water._ This is a fine prediction of
the increase of Jacob's seed, and of the temporal blessings which
should fall to their lot. Agag, a perpetual name assumed by the...
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_Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam._
BALAAM AND BALAK
I. The cause of Balak’s anger. That Balaam had not fulfilled the
terms of his contract (Numbers 24:10).
1. Consider the reason and natur...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 24:1 The mention of the Spirit of God
empowering Balaam (v. Numbers 24:2) shows the validity of Balaam’s
third blessing. Balaam describes himself as the
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
Numbers 24:1. _To seek for enchantments_. See Notes on Numbers 23:3;
Numbers 23:23.
_He set his face toward the wilderness, i.e._, towards the plains of
Moab, where the...
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NUMBERS 24:1
AS AT OTHER TIMES, or, "as (he had done) time after time." SEPTUAGINT,
κατὰ τὸ εἰωθός. TO SEEK FOR ENCHANTMENTS. Rather,
"for the meeting with aunties." לִקְמראת נְחַשִׁים.
Septuagint...
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So when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he didn't
even go up, as the other times before the LORD, [to seek the face or]
to seek for enchantments, but he just set his face towards...
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Deuteronomy 23:4; Deuteronomy 23:5; Ezekiel 21:14; Ezekiel 21:17;...