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Behold, I have received [commandment] to bless: He has blessed, and I can`t reverse it.
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God's Blessing is Irreversible
All commentators agree that this verse powerfully demonstrates God's sovereignty. Balaam, despite being hired to curse, admits he is compelled to bless because God has already decreed it. Scholars like John Gill explain that this principle extends to Christians, showing that the spiritual blessings God gives His people—salvation, grace, and eternal life—are equally irreversible and secure because they are founded on God's unchanging will.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I have received commandment to bless — literally, “I have received to bless.” The reason for his blessing lay in the augury which h…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, I have received [commandment] to bless The people of Israel, to pronounce a blessing upon them, to declare t…
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