Commentaries
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Enchantment ... divination - More strictly, "augury" and "soothsayer’s token," or the omen that was superstitiously observed. "Soothsayer" i…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob ... — The verse may be rendered as follows: For there is no augury in Jacob, and …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
16th Century
Protestant
16th Century
Surely there is no enchantment. This passage is commonly interpreted as a commendation of the people, because they are not given to enchan…
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there
any divination against Israel
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 …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes