Numbers 22:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed. ”

Numbers 22:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And God (f) said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they [are] blessed. (f) He warned him by a dream, that he should not consent to the kings wicked reque...
Numbers 22:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Balak's first Summons to Balaam, and Yahweh's Refusal to Let him Go. This comes mainly from J. But in Numbers 22:5 , if the land of the children of his people (which can only refer to Balak and yi...
Numbers 22:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

not go. This is absolute. Compare Numbers 22:20 , where the permission is conditional. See Structure above. thou shalt not curse. . special various reading called Sevir (see App-34), with Sama...
Numbers 22:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12. Thou shalt not go with them. If there were any room for doubt, God peremptorily removes it, and confirms the prohibition; because it was unlawful to curse, those whom He had blessed. For...
Numbers 22:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed. Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people - That is, Thou shalt not...
Numbers 22:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou shalt not curse the people— Though Balaam's cursing the Israelites signified nothing of itself, yet God would not permit it, because the Moabites would have paid so great a regard to what he h...
Numbers 22:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. Lodge here this night ... God usuall...
Numbers 22:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Balaam The Israelites now enter upon the last stage of their journey to Canaan. They are within sight of the land of promise, being encamped at the northern end of the Dead Sea, near the mouth of...
Numbers 22:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

BALAAM INVOKED Numbers 22:1-19 WHILE a part of the army of Israel was engaged in the campaign against Bashan, the tribes remained "in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho." The topog...
Numbers 22:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Balaam Sent for, to Curse Israel Numbers 22:1-20 These Chapter s present a surprising contrast between the covetous prophet and his sublime prophecies. It is clearly possible to be the mouthpie...
Numbers 22:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We now come to the story of BaIaarn. It is evident that he was a remarkable personality. He appears in the story as a man of integrity, who attempted a literal obedience to the will of God. We are ar...
Numbers 22:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a precious scripture is here! Reader! do not confine it to the Israel then, or to the occasion on which the sweet words were spoken. But consider it as of an everlasting import: GOD'S people are...
Numbers 22:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And God said unto Balaam, thou shalt not go with them ,.... Which is a denial of the first thing Balak requested, "come now, therefore", c. Numbers 22:6 thou shall not curse the people which wa...
Numbers 22:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They are blessed They are conducted under the banner of heaven, and no imprecations can hinder their progress. Though Balaam's cursing Israel signified nothing of itself, yet God would not permit i...
Numbers 22:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

BALAK HIRING BALAAM (vs.1-21) Still within Moab, Israel moved again to the plains and camped near Jordan, across from Jericho. Moab had no power to withstand them, however, though Balak, king of...
Numbers 22:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Balak Sends for Balaam. B. C. 1452. 1 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitche...
Numbers 22:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

God revealeth his mind to Balaam, not for any love to him, but for the sake of his people concerned in it, as he did to Pharaoh, Genesis 41:25 , and to Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel 2:45 . They are b...
Numbers 22:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God Tells Him Not to Go and Not to Curse Israel ( Numbers 22:12 ) Numbers 22:12 ‘And God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.” '...
Numbers 22:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES We now enter upon the last division of this Book, which comprises fifteen Chapter s (22–36). “In the steppes of Moab the Israelites encamped upon the border of the Pro...
Numbers 22:12 - Scofield Reference Notes

not go Compare ( Numbers 22:12 ). ( See Scofield) - ( Genesis 46:3 ).
Numbers 22:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 22:5 . To Pethor, which is by the river. A Pethor was in Mesopotamia; the river is thought to be the Euphrates, or one of its branches, distant at least 500 miles from Moab. Deuteronomy 2...
Numbers 22:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

Balak. .. sent messengers unto Balaam. Balak’s first application to Balaam; or, man and supernatural I. Men in difficulty seeking supernatural help. “It was supposed that prophets and sorcerers...
Numbers 22:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE COMING OF BALAAM ( Numbers 22:2-4 ). Numbers 22:2 Balak the son of Zippor. The name Balak is connected with a word "to make waste," and "Zippor" is a small bird. B...
Numbers 22:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The First Invitation Refused
Numbers 22:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 23:5 ; Deuteronomy 33:29 ; Ephesians 1:3 ; Genesis 12:2 ; Genesis 22:16-18 ; Job 33:15-17 ; Micah 6:5 ; Matthew 27:19 ; Numbers 23:20 ; Numbers 22:19 ; Numbers 22:20 ; Numbers...
Numbers 22:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Woes of the Wicked Balaam Selections from Numbers 22:1-41 INTRODUCTORY WORDS One of the things which sadden the soul is the way that not only professing Christians, but real believing...

Numbers 22:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Numbers 22:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Numbers 22:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 22:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 22:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 22:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 22:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 22:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 22:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 22:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 22:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 22:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 22:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 22:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 22:12 - Scofield Reference Notes

Numbers 22:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 22:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 22:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 22:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 22:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 22:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary