PLEASED THE LORD. Hebrew was good in the eyes of Jehovah. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. OTHER TIMES. Compare Numbers 23:3; Numbers 23:15, and see Structure (p. 215). TO SEEK FOR ENCHANTMENTS. to meet with familiar spirits (Deuteronomy 18:10; Deuteronomy 18:14). Hebrew. _nechashim,_ from _na... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCORDING TO THEIR TRIBES. Compare Numbers 2. THE SPIRIT OF GOD (Hebrew. _'Elohim)_. This expression occurs eight times outside the books of Samuel (Genesis 1:2; Genesis 41:38; Exodus 31:3; Exodus 35:31.Exodus 24:2.Ezekiel 11:24; 2 Chronicles 15:1;... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE TOOK UP HIS PARABLE. Compare Numbers 23:7; Numbers 23:18. THE MAN. the strong or mighty man. Hebrew. _geber._ See App-14. WHOSE EYES ARE. Hebrew "whose eye is". OPEN. Hebrew. _shatham, to close,_ i.e. "the man with closed eye", i.e. in an ecstasy; closed, but seeing.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. Genitive of origin. words from God. GOD. the mighty God. Hebrew. _'El._ App-4. FALLING INTO. TRANCE. The _Ellipsis_ better supplied. "falling [to the ground]".... [ Continue Reading ]
HOW GOODLY. Figure of speech _Thaumasmos._ App-6. This is only in "the vision of the Almighty". JACOB. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), put for posterity (App-6). AND. This not to be in italics, according to some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Syriac... [ Continue Reading ]
AS THE TREES OF LIGN ALOES, &C. Some codices, with The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, and Syriac, read "as tents which Jehovah hath pitched".... [ Continue Reading ]
POUR THE WATER. This refers to Millennial blessings. See Ezekiel 4. and Zechariah 14.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIM. Some codices, with Targum of Onkelos, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel and Syriac, read "them". Compare Numbers 23:22. UNICORN. See note on Numbers 23:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE COUCHED, &C. Compare Genesis 49:9. CURSED... CURSETH. Hebrew. _'arar,_ execrate, chiefly as to its effect. See notes on Numbers 22:11; Numbers 23:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 thou hast blessed". Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6. See note on Genesis 26:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
PROMOTE THEE UNTO GREAT HONOUR. See note on Numbers 22:17; Numbers 22:37. LO. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LATTER DAYS. the end of the days, denoting. definite period. Compare Genesis 49:1.Deuteronomy 4:30; Isaiah 2:2.Jeremiah 23:20; Jeremiah 30:24; Jeremiah 48:47; Jeremiah 49:39; Ezekiel 38:16; Daniel 10: [ Continue Reading ]
MOST HIGH. Hebrew. _Elyon,_ the High One over all the earth. See note on first occurrence, Genesis 14:18. The Old Testament usage of this title is always in connection with dominion in the earth. App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT NOT. Hebrew Who is not. STAR. Hebrew. _kokab =_ Messiah. See Luke 1:78; 2 Peter 1:19; Revelation 2:28; Revelation 22:16, and compare Matthew 2:2. Sceptre. See note on Genesis 49:10, and compare Psalms 2. CORNERS. quarters. DESTROY. subdue. SHETH. Seth, i.e. all men, for all are now descendan... [ Continue Reading ]
OUT OF JACOB. In Hebrew there is the _Ellipsis_ of the _Participle_ (App-6); "shall come "is implied and should be repeated from the previous clause. Revised Version is literal.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FIRST: i.e. the first that warred against Israel. Exodus 17:8. Not the first in time or importance. shall be, &c.. "[shall be] destruction". Compare Exodus 17:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
KENITES. With the word "nest" forms the Figure of speech _Paronomasia_ (App-6). Hebrew. _ben kain._ NEST. Hebrew. _ken._... [ Continue Reading ]
TOOK UP. This is not. fifth parable, but part of the fourth. LIVE. survive.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHITTIM.. son of Javan, son of Japheth. Genesis 10:4. Probably Cyprus, including north coast-line of Mediterranean, spelled Kittim in Genesis 10:4 and 1 Chronicles 1:7. AFFLICT. humble. ASSHUR. Assyrians. EBER. the Hebrews. HE ALSO: i.e. who sends the ships and humbled Asshur and Heber.... [ Continue Reading ]