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- Verse 1
Numbers 24:1
“And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.”
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Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when Balsam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel,.... That it was good in his sight, what he approved of,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 24:1-9
The blessing itself which Balaam here pronounces upon Israel is much the same with the two we had in the foregoing…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Numbers 24:1-2
Num 24:1-2. Balaam knew that Jehovah wished Israel to be blessed; he did not therefore seek an omen to guide him, but…
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