Numbers 22:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? ”

Numbers 22:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass - The account was perhaps given by Balaam to the Israelites after his capture in the war against Midian. Compare Numbers 31:8 . That which is here record...
Numbers 22:28 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the LORD (m) opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? (m) Gave her power to speak.
Numbers 22:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Balaam's Journey to Balak without God's Consent. This section is clearly not the sequel of the preceding, but the continuation of Numbers 22:5-14 , and (as far as Numbers 22:34 ) is derived from...
Numbers 22:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

28. And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass. Sceptical persons criticize this passage, and ridicule it, as if Moses related an incredible fable. And, indeed, their scoff appears to be plaus...
Numbers 22:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? The Lord opened the mouth of the ass - And where is the wo...
Numbers 22:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? The Lord opened the mouth of the ass - to utter, li...
Numbers 22:28 - 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 22:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass. — Many critics, who admit the miraculous character of the events recorded in this and the following verses, maintain the subjective character of some of th...
Numbers 22:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

BALAAM ON THE WAY Numbers 22:20-38 THE history is moving towards a great vindication of Israel and prediction of its coming power, all the more impressive that they are to be wrung from an unwi...
Numbers 22:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Balaam Warned What to Speak Numbers 22:21-40 If only Balaam had abided by his first answer to Balak's request, he would have been saved from the disgrace and suffering which ensued. But he seem...
Numbers 22:28 - 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 22:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The circumstances of the fact itself is unquestionable, since the apostle tells us that the dumb ass spake with man's voice. 2 Peter 2:16 . And why should the thing be thought incredible? Who hath m...
Numbers 22:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam ,.... This was a very extraordinary and miraculous affair, and effected by a supernatural power, that a dumb creature, which had no...
Numbers 22:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? Ver. 28. And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass. ] Fe...
Numbers 22:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Opened the mouth Conferred upon her the power of speech and reasoning for that time. Balaam said Balaam was not much terrified with the ass's speaking, because perhaps he was accustomed to conver...
Numbers 22:28 - 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 22:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

God's Displeasure against Balaam; Remonstrance of Balaam's Ass; The Angel Appears to Balaam. B. C. 1452....
Numbers 22:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. The Lord conferred upon the ass the power of speech and reasoning for that time. Impudent are those heathens that disbelieve and scoff at the Scripture for this and some such relations contain...
Numbers 22:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Angel of Yahweh Bars The Way Three Times ( Numbers 22:22-35 ). Numbers 22:22 ‘And God's anger was kindled because he went, and the angel of Yahweh placed himself in the way for an adversar...
Numbers 22:28 - 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 22:28 - 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 22:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them. No contradiction between God’s two answers to Balaam The first time God tells him not to go; the second time He bids him go, but is angr...
Numbers 22:28 - 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 22:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Balaam's Ass Speaks
Numbers 22:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:19 ; 2 Peter 2:16 ; Exodus 4:11 ; Luke 1:37 ; Romans 8:22
Numbers 22:28 - 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 22:28 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Opened the mouth — Conferred upon her the power of speech and reasoning for that time.

Numbers 22:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Numbers 22:28 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Numbers 22:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 22:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 22:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Numbers 22:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 22:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 22:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 22:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 22:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 22:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 22:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 22:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 22:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 22:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 22:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 22:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 22:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 22:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 22:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 22:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 22:28 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Numbers 22:28 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes