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Selected Verse: Numbers 22:41 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Nu 22:41 |
Strong Concordance |
And it came to pass on the morrow [01242], that Balak [01111] took [03947] Balaam [01109], and brought him up [05927] into the high places [01116] of Baal [01120], that thence he might see [07200] the utmost [07097] part of the people [05971]. |
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King James |
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| high places of Baal--eminences consecrated to the worship of Baal-peor (see on Num 25:3) or Chemosh. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| That thence he might see - Rather, and thence he saw. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
utmost
"Utmost part," etc, means the end of the encampment, the "fourth part of Israel" (Num 23:10). Balak's thought, as Grant (following Keil) points out, was not at all to permit Balaam to see the whole of the Hebrew host. In bringing Balaam to Pisgah (Num 22:13); (Num 22:14). Balak corrects what, evidently, he thought a blunder. (Num 23:13); (Num 23:14). But when the hireling sees the whole camp he must utter a grander word than before, "He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob," and that with the nation in full view! What an illustration of the truth of (Rom 4:5-8). |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| But Balak conducted the soothsayer to Bamoth-baal, not because it was consecrated to Baal, but because it was the first height on the way to the steppes of Moab, from which they could see the camp of Israel, or at all events, "the end of the people," i.e., the outermost portion of the camp. For "Balak started with the supposition, that Balaam must necessarily have the Israelites in view if his curse was to take effect" (Hengstenberg). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The high places of Baal - Consecrated to the worship of Baal, that is, of Baal Peor, who was their Baal or God. The utmost part - That is, all that people, even to the utmost and remotest of them, as appears by comparing this with, Num 23:13. He hoped that the sight of such a numerous host ready to break in upon his country would stir up his passion. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| That - he might see the utmost part of the people - As he thought Balaam must have them all in his eye when he pronounced his curse, lest it might not extend to those who were not in sight. On this account he took him up into the high places of Baal. |
3 And Israel [03478] joined [06775] himself unto Baalpeor [01187]: and the anger [0639] of the LORD [03068] was kindled [02734] against Israel [03478].
5 But [1161] to him that worketh [2038] not [3361], but [1161] believeth [4100] on [1909] him that justifieth [1344] the ungodly [765], his [846] faith [4102] is counted [3049] for [1519] righteousness [1343].
6 Even as [2509] David [1138] also [2532] describeth [3004] the blessedness [3108] of the man [444], unto whom [3739] God [2316] imputeth [3049] righteousness [1343] without [5565] works [2041],
7 Saying, Blessed [3107] are they whose [3739] iniquities [458] are forgiven [863], and [2532] whose [3739] sins [266] are covered [1943].
8 Blessed [3107] is the man [435] to whom [3739] the Lord [2962] will [3049] not [3364] impute [3049] sin [266].
14 And he brought [03947] him into the field [07704] of Zophim [06839] [06822], to the top [07218] of Pisgah [06449], and built [01129] seven [07651] altars [04196], and offered [05927] a bullock [06499] and a ram [0352] on every altar [04196].
13 And Balak [01111] said [0559] unto him, Come [03212], I pray thee, with me unto another [0312] place [04725], from whence thou mayest see [07200] them: thou shalt see [07200] but [0657] the utmost [07097] part of them, and shalt not see [07200] them all: and curse [06895] me them from thence.
14 And the princes [08269] of Moab [04124] rose up [06965], and they went [0935] unto Balak [01111], and said [0559], Balaam [01109] refuseth [03985] to come [01980] with us.
13 And Balaam [01109] rose up [06965] in the morning [01242], and said [0559] unto the princes [08269] of Balak [01111], Get [03212] you into your land [0776]: for the LORD [03068] refuseth [03985] to give me leave [05414] to go [01980] with you.
10 Who can count [04487] the dust [06083] of Jacob [03290], and the number [04557] of the fourth [07255] part of Israel [03478]? Let me die [04191] [05315] the death [04194] of the righteous [03477], and let my last [0319] end be like his!
13 And Balak [01111] said [0559] unto him, Come [03212], I pray thee, with me unto another [0312] place [04725], from whence thou mayest see [07200] them: thou shalt see [07200] but [0657] the utmost [07097] part of them, and shalt not see [07200] them all: and curse [06895] me them from thence.