Numbers 22:8; Numbers 23:3
Balak's Sacrifices preliminary to Balaam's second Oracle. Balak's disappointment at Balaam's first utterance leads him to take Balaam to the field...
burnt offering. Some codices, one early printed edition, with Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac, read "offerings" ( plural ).
And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.
And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of t...
Balaam (continued) 1-10. First Utterance of Balaam.
No Enchantment against Israel Numbers 23:13-30 Balak was surprised and disappointed. He therefore bethought himself of limiting the seer's visi...
The first of Balaam's prophecies was uttered in the midst of strange surroundings. Sacrifices were offered to heathen gods, while Balaam turned asid...
Observe, the folly as well as impiety of Balak. Common sense, one might have supposed, would have been enough to have convinced him, that if the LORD...
And he said unto Balak, stand here by thy burnt offering ,.... As he had before directed him, Numbers 23:3 while I meet the Lord yonder ; pointi...
While I meet the Lord To consult him and receive an answer from him, if peradventure these renewed sacrifices will prevail with him to comply with...
BALAAM'S FIRST PROPHECY (vs.1-12) THE SANCTIFICATION OF ISRAEL Chapter 22:41 tells us that Balak brought Balaam to the high places of Baal in...
Balaam Again Blesses Israel. B. C. 1452. ...
To consult him, and to receive an answer from him, if peradventure those renewed sacrifices will melt him into some compliance with our desires.
The Second Attempt To Influence Yahweh ( Numbers 23:13-26 ). Numbers 23:13 ‘And Balak said to him, “Come, I pray you, with me to another place...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Numbers 23:1 . Build me here seven altars . “As seven was a number of perfection, Balaam chose it on this occasio...
Numbers 23:1 . Seven altars. The Lord commanded Job's friends to take seven bullocks and seven rams, offered no doubt on seven altars: Job 42:8 ....
Numbers 23:1 Build me here seven altars. According to the common opinion of the heathen, it was necessary to propitiate with sacrifices the...
The Second Sacrifice and Prophetic Utterance.
And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, maintaining the position of the devout worshiper praying for the fulfillment of his desire,...
While I meet the Lord — To consult him, and to receive an answer from him.
15 And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.