Num 22:28-35, Deu 5:14, Psa 104:27, 145:15-16, 147:8-9, Jon 4:11 | TSK | STEP | the Lord opened.And where is the wonder of all this? If the ass had opened her own mouth, and reproved the rash prophet, we might well be astonished; but when God opens the mouth, an ass can speak as well as a man. It is to no purpose to speak of the construction of the ass's mouth, of the formation of the tongue and jaws being unfit for speaking; for an adequate cause is assigned for this wonderful effect, "The Lord opened the mouth of the ass"; and no one who believes in a God, can doubt of his power to do this and much more. What have I.

Numbers 22:28-35

the Lord opened.And where is the wonder of all this? If the ass had opened her own mouth, and reproved the rash prophet, we might well be astonished; but when God opens the mouth, an ass can speak as well as a man. It is to no purpose to speak of the construction of the ass's mouth, of the formation of the tongue and jaws being unfit for speaking; for an adequate cause is assigned for this wonderful effect, "The Lord opened the mouth of the ass"; and no one who believes in a God, can doubt of his power to do this and much more.

Ex 4:11; Lu 1:37; 1Co 1:19; 2Pe 2:16

What have I.

Ro 8:22

for now would.

Pr 12:10,16; Ec 9:3

the ass said.

2Pe 2:16

upon which thou hast ridden. Heb. who hast ridden upon me.ever since I was thine. or, ever since thou wast, unto, etc.

1Co 1:27,28

opened.

24:4; *marg:

24:16; Ge 21:19; 2Ki 6:17-20; 1Ch 21:16; Lu 24:16,31; Ac 26:18

bowed down.

Ex 34:8; Ps 9:20; Joh 18:6

fell flat on his face. or, bowed himself.

Wherefore.

28; De 25:4; Ps 36:6; 145:9; 147:9; Jon 4:11

withstand thee. Heb. be an adversary unto thee.

thy way.

De 23:4; Pr 28:6; Mic 6:5; Ac 13:10; 2Pe 2:14,15

before me.

20,22,35; Ex 3:2-6; Pr 14:2; 28:18

surely.

14:37; 16:33-35; 1Ki 13:24-28

I Have sinned.

Ex 9:27; 10:16,17; 1Sa 15:24,30; 24:17; 26:21; 2Sa 12:13

Job 34:31,32; Ps 78:34; Mt 27:4,5

if it displease thee. Heb. be evil in thine eyes.

12; 11:1; 1Ch 21:7; Pr 24:18; *margins

I will get.

Job 34:31,32

Go.

20; Ps 81:12; Isa 37:26-29; 2Th 2:9-12

I shall speak.

20,21

Deuteronomy 5:14

the sabbath.

Ge 2:2; Ex 16:29,30; Heb 4:4

thy stranger.

Ne 13:15,21

thy man-servant.

Ex 23:12; Le 25:44-46; Ne 5:5

Psalms 104:27

36:6; 136:25; 145:15,16; 147:9; Job 38:41; Lu 12:24-28

Psalms 145:15-16

The eyes.

9; 104:21,27; 136:25; 147:8,9; Ge 1:30; Job 38:39-41; Joe 2:22

Mt 6:26; Lu 12:24; Ac 17:25

wait upon thee. or, look unto thee.

openest.

104:28; 107:9; 132:15; Job 38:27

Psalms 147:8-9

covereth.

135:1; Ge 9:14; 1Ki 18:44,45; Job 26:8,9; 36:27-33; 38:24-27

Isa 5:6

prepareth.

65:9-13; 104:13,14; Job 5:10; Jer 14:22; Joe 2:23; Am 5:7,8

Mt 5:45; Ac 14:17; Jas 5:17,18

104:27,28; 136:25; 145:15,16; Job 38:41; Mt 6:26; Lu 12:24

Jonah 4:11

should.

1; Isa 1:18; Mt 18:33; Lu 15:28-32

Nineveh.

1:2; 3:2,3

sixscore.It is generally calculated that the young children of any place are a fifth of the inhabitants, and consequently the whole population of Nineveh would amount to about 600,000; which is very inferior to that of London and Paris, though they occupy not one quarter of the ground. In eastern cities there are large vacant spaces for gardens and pasturages, so that there might be very "much cattle."

that cannot.

De 1:39

and also.

Ps 36:6; 104:14,27,28; 145:8,9,15,16