Numbers 23:20

Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

He hath blessed. Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint read "I will bless".
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: `Rise up, Balak, and hear! Hearken unto...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Balaam (continued) 1-10. First Utterance of Balaam.
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

Behold, I have received [commandment] to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it. Ver. 20. Behold, I have, &c. ] A bad man may ble...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Or, I have received a blessing , to wit, a sentence of blessing, which God hath put into my mind and mouth, and which I cannot forbear to utter. Heb...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 23:18-24 (18a-24) ‘And he took up his incantation (parable),' Once again Balaam gave out his incantation. Note even here the chiastic c...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 ....
The Biblical Illustrator

He hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it. Immutable benedictions I. Blessings are decreed for the people of God. The difficulty of believing in...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Second Sacrifice and Prophetic Utterance.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Behold, I have received commandment to bless, and He hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it. The unchangeability of the divine counsels is a necessary...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:5 ; Genesis 12:2 ; Genesis 22:17 ; John 10:27-29 ; Numbers 22:12 ; Numbers 22:18 ; Numbers 22:38 ; Romans 8:38 ; Romans 8:39

²⁰ Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.

Related Commentaries of Numbers 23:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 23:20