Num 23 | TSK | STEP | Balak's sacrifices. Balaam's parables. Balak's sacrifices. Balaam's parables. Balak's sacrifices. Build me. seven altars. seven oxen.

parable.The word {mashal,} which as a verb is to rule, have authority, and also to compare, as a noun signifies whatever is expressed in parabolic or figurative language. All these oracular speeches of Balaam are in hemistich metre in the original. They are highly dignified and sublime; and may be considered as immediate poetic productions of the Spirit of God. (ch. 24:2.)

Aram.

22:5; Ge 10:22; 28:2,7; De 23:4

Come.

22:6,11,17; Pr 26:2

defy Israel.

1Sa 17:10,25,26,36,45; 2Sa 21:21; 23:9

20,23; Isa 44:25; 47:12,13

the people.They shall ever be a distinct nation. This prophecy has been literally fulfilled, through a period of 3,300 years, to the present day.

dwell alone.

Ex 19:5,6; 33:16; De 33:28; Es 3:8; 2Co 6:17; Tit 2:14; 1Pe 2:9

shall not.

De 32:8; Ezr 9:2; Jer 46:28; Am 9:9; Ro 15:8-10; Eph 2:12-14

can count.

Ge 13:16; 22:17; 28:14

the dust. i.e.,The posterity of Jacob, which was to be so numerous as to resemble the dust.

the fourth.

2:9,16,24,31

me. Heb. my soul, or, my life. the death.

Ps 37:37; 116:15; Pr 14:32; Isa 57:1,2; Lu 2:29,30; 1Co 3:21,22

1Co 15:53-57; 2Co 5:1; Php 1:21-23; 2Ti 4:6-8; 2Pe 1:13-15

Re 14:13

7,8; 22:11,17; 24:10; Ps 109:17-20

20,26; 22:38; 24:13; Pr 26:25; Ro 16:18; Tit 1:16

unto.

1Ki 20:23,28; Mic 6:5

utmost.

22:41

and curse me.

Jos 24:9; Ps 109:17; Jas 3:9,10

Pisgah. or, the hill.

21:20; De 3:27; *marg:

De 4:49; 34:1; *marg:

built seven.

1,2,29; Isa 1:10,11; 46:6; Ho 12:11

3; 22:8

5; 22:35; 24:1

What.

26; 1Sa 3:17; Jer 37:17

Rise up.

Jud 3:20

God.

1Sa 15:29; Ps 89:35; Hab 2:3; Mal 3:6; Lu 21:33; Ro 11:29

Tit 1:2; Heb 6:18; Jas 1:17

or hath he.

1Ch 17:17; Mic 7:20

he hath.

22:12; Ge 12:2; 22:17

I cannot.

22:18,38; Joh 10:27-29; Ro 8:38,39; 1Pe 1:5

hath not.

Ps 103:12; Isa 1:18; 38:17; Jer 50:20; Ho 14:2-4; Mic 7:18-20

Ro 4:7,8; 6:14; 8:1; 2Co 5:19

the Lord.

Ex 13:21; 29:45,46; 33:14-16; 34:9; Jud 6:13; 2Ch 13:12; Ps 23:4

Ps 46:7,11; Isa 8:10; 12:6; 41:10; Eze 48:35; Mt 1:23; 2Co 6:16

the shout.

Ps 47:5-7; 89:15,18; 97:1; 118:15; Isa 33:22; Lu 19:37,38; 2Co 2:14

God.

22:5; 24:8; Ex 9:16; 14:18; 20:2; Ps 68:35

the strength.

De 33:17; Job 39:10,11; Ps 22:21

unicorn.The {reaim,} most probably denotes the rhinoceros, so called from the horn on its nose. In size he is only exceeded by the elephant; and in strength and power inferior to none. He is at least twelve feet in length, from the snout to the tail; six or seven feet in height; and the circumference of the body is nearly equal to his length. He is particularly distinguished from all other animals by the remarkable and offensive weapon he carries on his nose; which is very hard horn, solid throughout, directed forward. He principally feeds upon large succulent plants, prickly shrubs, and branches; and delights in marshy places.

no enchantment.

22:6; 24:1; Ge 3:15; Mt 12:25,27; 16:18; Lu 10:18,19; Ro 16:20

Re 12:9

against. or, in. according.

Ps 44:1-3; 136:13-20; Isa 63:9-12; Da 9:15; Mic 6:4,5; 7:15

What hath.

Ps 31:19; 64:9; 126:2,3; Isa 41:4; Joh 11:47; Ac 4:16; 5:12,14

Ac 10:38; 15:12; Ga 1:23,24; 1Th 1:8,9

as a great.

24:8,9; Ge 49:9; De 33:20; Ps 17:12; Pr 30:30; Isa 31:4; Am 3:8

Re 5:5

he shall.