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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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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Numbers 23:20

18th Century

Theologian

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

On Numbers 23:20

16th Century

Theologian

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

On Numbers 23:20

17th Century

Pastor

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

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Numbers 23:11–30

17th Century

Minister

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 …