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Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Get you into your land; for Yahweh refuses to give me leave to go with you.
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The Deception of Half-Truths
Commentators agree that Balaam's message was a deceptive half-truth. He reported that God refused him permission to go but deliberately omitted the core reason: that Israel is blessed and cannot be cursed. This shows how withholding crucial information is a form of lying, often used to manipulate a situation for personal gain.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Balaam rose up in the morning With the impression of the dream upon his mind, and of what had passed between God…
Presbyterian
The king of Moab formed a plan to have the people of Israel cursed; that is, to set God against them, who had until now fought for them. He had a f…
