Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; Have. Some seducers are spoken of as already come, others as yet to come. Following - out, Greek.
The way - (Numbers 22:5; Numbers 22:23; Numbers 22:32; Isaiah 56:11.) Son of Bosor - the same as Beor. This form was adopted because the kindred Basar means flesh. Balaam is justly termed son of carnality, as covetous, and enticer of Israel to lust. Loved the wages of unrighteousness - and therefore wished (in order to gain them from Balak) to curse Israel, whom God blessed, and at last gave the hellish counsel, that the only way to bring God's cures on Israel was to entice them to fleshly lust and idolatry, which go together.