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Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, And let my last end be like his!

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The fourth part of Israel—that is, each one of the four camps into which the host of Israel was divided (see Numbers 2), seemed to swarm wit…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Who can count the dust of Jacob?— These words point back to the promise made to Abraham: And I will make thy seed as the dust …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Who can count the dust of Jacob? Therefore, it is clear that what Balaam was to say was suggested to him by God, since he quotes the words…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Who can count, the dust of Jacob
The people of Israel, their posterity so called, not because of their original, the dust of t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

With the camps of Israel in full view, Balaam ordered seven altars to be built, and a bullock and a ram to be offered on each. Oh, the foolishness …

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