Num 22:2-21 | TSK | e4.org

‏ Numbers 22:2-21

Pethor Dr. Kennicott justly remarks, that "the description now given of Balaam's residence, instead of being particular, agrees with any place, in any country where there is a river; for he lived by 'Pethor, which is by the river of the land of his people.' But was Pethor, then, near the Nile in Egypt? Or in Canaan, near Jordan? Or in Mesopotamia, near the Euphrates, and belonging to the Ammonites? This last was in fact the case; and therefore, it is well that twelve Hebrew manuscripts (with two of De Rossi's) confirm the Samaritan text here, in reading instead of âmmo, 'his people,' Ammon, with the Syriac and Vulgate versions." Houbigant justly contends for this reading; and necessity urges the propriety of adopting it, and it thus agrees with Deut 23:4. Ptolemy calls Pethor, Pachura, and Eusebius, Pathura; who places it in upper Mesopotamia. Calmet is of opinion, that it was situated towards Thapsacus, beyond the Euphrates. Num 23:7; Deut 23:4

they cover Gen 13:16; Exod 1:7-10; Ps 105:24

face Heb. eye

curse me Num 23:7-8, Num 24:9; Gen 12:3, Gen 27:29; Deut 23:4; Josh 24:9; 1Sam 17:43; Neh 13:2; Ps 109:17-18

I wot 1Kgs 22:6, 1Kgs 22:8, 1Kgs 22:13; Ps 109:28; Prov 26:2; Isa 47:12-13; Ezek 13:6; Acts 8:9-10, Acts 16:16

rewards of divination 1Sam 9:7-8; Isa 56:11; Ezek 13:19; Mic 3:11; Rom 16:18; 1Tim 6:9-10; Titus 1:11; 2Pet 2:15; Jude 1:11

Num 22:19-20, Num 12:6, Num 23:12; Jer 12:2; Ezek 33:31

God Num 22:20; Gen 20:3, Gen 31:24, Gen 41:25; Dan 2:45, Dan 4:31-32; Matt 7:22, Matt 24:24; John 11:51

What men Gen 3:9-11, Gen 4:9, Gen 16:8; Exod 4:2; 2Kgs 20:14-15

Num 22:4-6

able to overcome them Heb. prevail in fighting against them, Num 22:11

Thou shalt Num 22:20; Job 33:15-17; Matt 27:19

thou shalt not curse Num 22:19, Num 23:3, Num 23:13-15, Num 23:19, Num 23:23; Mic 6:5

for they Num 23:20; Gen 12:2, Gen 22:16-18; Deut 23:5, Deut 33:29; Ps 144:15, Ps 146:5; Rom 4:6-7, Rom 11:29; Eph 1:3

for the Lord Num 22:14; Deut 23:5

Balaam refuseth Num 22:13, Num 22:37

princes Num 22:7-8; Acts 10:7-8

Let nothing etc. Heb. Be not thou letted from, etc. Num 22:16

I will promote Num 24:11; Deut 16:9; Esth 5:11, Esth 7:9; Matt 4:8-9, Matt 16:26

and I will do Num 23:2-3, Num 23:29-30; Matt 14:7

come Num 22:6

curse me An erroneous opinion prevailed, both in those days and in after ages, that some men had the power, by the help of their gods, to devote, not only particular persons, but cities and whole armies, to destruction. This they are said to have done sometimes by words of imprecation; of which there was a set form among some people, which Ζschines calls διοριζομενην αραν , "the determinate curse." Macrobius has a whole chapter on this subject. He gives us two of the ancient forms used in reference to the destruction of Carthage; the first, which was only pronounced by the dictator, or general, was to call over the protecting deities to their side, and the other to devote the city to destruction, which they were supposed to have abandoned. The Romans held, that no city would be taken till its tutelary god had forsaken it; or if it could be taken, it would be unlawful, as it would be sacrilege to lead the gods into captivity. Virgil intimates, that Troy was destroyed because Excessere omnes adytis, arisque relictis dii, quibus imperium hoc steterat, "All the gods, by whose assistance the empire had hitherto been preserved, forsook their altars and temples." See more on this subject in Dr. A. Clarke, Bp. Patrick, and Burder's Oriental Customs, No. 734.

If Balak Num 24:13; Titus 1:16

I cannot Num 23:26, Num 24:13; 1Kgs 22:14; 2Chr 18:13; Dan 5:17; Acts 8:20

Num 22:7-8; 1Tim 6:9-10; 2Pet 2:3, 2Pet 2:15; Jude 1:11

God Num 22:9

If the men 1Sam 8:5-9, 1Sam 12:12-19; Ps 81:12; Ezek 14:2-5; 2Thess 2:9-12

but yet Num 22:35, Num 23:12, Num 23:26, Num 24:13; Ps 33:10-11, Ps 78:30-31; Isa 37:29; Hos 13:11

Prov 1:15-16