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And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them; thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Balak seems to hope that the prophet’s words in (Numbers 23:10) reflected the impression conveyed by the scene before him at the moment…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Thou shalt see but the utmost part of them ... If this rendering is correct, it strongly confirms that interpretation o…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And Balak said to him. Balak acted as almost all superstitious people usually do. For, since nothing is certain or established with them, …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Balak said to him
Seemingly satisfied with his answer, however, he could not help himself, and was willing to ma…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Balak was angry with Balaam. Thus a confession of God's overruling power is extorted from a wicked prophet, to the confusion of a wicked prince. A …

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