Numbers 23:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

I find by experience and serious consideration that all mine and thine endeavours to enchant Israel are in vain, being frustrated by their omnipotent God. I can do thee no service by my art against them. According to this time; not only in succeeding times and ages, of which he speaks, Numbers 24:17, &c., but even now, in this time and age, and so forward. What hath God wrought!, i.e. how wonderful and glorious are those works which God is now about to do for Israel, by drying up Jordan, by subduing the Canaanites, &c.! These things will be matter of discourse and admiration to all ages.

Numbers 23:23

23 Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!