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And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram hath Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, And come, defy Israel.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Aram - Or, “highland.” This term denotes the whole elevated region, from the northeastern frontier of Palestine to the Euphrates and the Tig…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And he took up his parable and said.

The word משל, mashal, signifies all weighty and notable sayings, especially when expr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he took up his parable, and said
Pronounced the word, the prophetic word, which God had put into his mouth; so 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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