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And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Balaam the son of Beor was from the first a worshipper, to some extent, of the true God, and had learned some elements of pure and true religion in…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Balaam the son of Beor.— The name of Balaam is probably derived from bala (to devour), with the terminal syllable am<…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam. This passage shows us, like many others, that the errors in which Satan entangles unbelievers ar…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He sent me engers therefore to Balaam the son of Beor
In consequence of the consultation held by the king of Moab wi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The king of Moab formed a plan to have the people of Israel cursed; that is, to set God against them, who had until now fought for them. He had a f…

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