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Behold, I have received [commandment] to bless: And he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

I have received commandment to bless — literally, “I have received to bless.” The reason for his blessing lay in the augury which h…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Behold, I have received commandment to bless. He indicates that a command to bless had been given to him, and a definite instruction was l…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Behold, I have received [commandment] to bless
The people of Israel, to pronounce a blessing upon them, to declare t…

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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