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Numbers 24:12
12And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
Numbers 24:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
- New International Version (NIV)Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
Context of Numbers 24:12
10Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these three times! 11And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour. And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying, 13If Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah to do good or bad out of my heart: what Jehovah shall say, that will I speak? 14And now behold, I go to my people: come, I will admonish thee what this people will do to thy people at the end of days.
Read all of Numbers 24Numbers 24:12 word by word
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק הֲלֹ֗א גַּ֧ם אֶל־מַלְאָכֶ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥חְתָּ אֵלַ֖י דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear
Commentaries on Numbers 24:12
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-14Verses 10-14 This vain attempt to curse Israel is ended. Balak broke out into a rage against Balaam, and expressed great vexation. Balaam has a very full excuse; God restrained him from saying what he would have said, and constrained him to say what he would not have uttered.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14Unhappy with Balaam's blessing, Balak hoped a new location would change the outcome. Although the exact location of Mount Peor is unknown, it was probably near a worship site for Baal of Peor and the Beth-peor (compare 25:3, 5). See Deuteronomy 3:29; 34:6 for where they buried Moses.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1410-14. Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together--The "smiting of the hands together" is, among Oriental people, an indication of the most violent rage (see Eze 21:17; 22:13) and ignominious dismissal.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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