Números 23

Números 23

Henry - “This (Pr 16:1) speaks comfort to God’s witnesses, whom at any time he calls out to speak for him; if God put a word into the mouth of Balaam, who would have defied God and Israel, surely he will not be wanting to those who desire to glorify God and edify his people by their testimony; but ‘it shall be given them in that same hour what they should speak.’ ” Mattoon applies this - God meets with Balaam and puts His Word in his mouth. We are reminded again of the truth of the verbal inspiration of Scripture. There are 66 separate books in the Bible bound into one volume called the Bible. These books were written by forty writers over a period of almost 1600 years, separated by a distance of some 1500 miles. The writers were of different classes, from kings to fishermen. These men wrote down what God instructed them to write, yet their personality comes through what they wrote. In spite of a variety of books, writers, locations, and time, the Bible is one book that bears witness of one God. It tells us of one continuous story of God's redemption of man through Jesus Christ and the shedding of His blood. The harmony of the writers who wrote down God's Word is perfect. The original manuscripts that were written were absolutely, infallibly perfect because holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost (2 Peter 1:21+). The Bible is the Word of God, no matter what language it is in. It is God's love letter to us. Let's treat it this way. God put His message in Balaam's lips. The Lord can use anyone He wishes to use to spread forth His message. Balaam was not a clean vessel, yet He still used him because He chose to do so. He had a purpose for using this greedy prophet. When God's purpose was done, Balaam was done. (Nu 31:8+) Balaam's determination to do his own will led to his destruction. God wants to use all of us. His desire is that we be a clean and holy vessel, not for a moment, but for a life time. (2 Ti 2:20-21+). Numbers 23:6 So he returned to him, and behold, he was standing beside his burnt offering, he and all the leaders of Moab. BGT Numbers 23:6 καὶ ἀπεστράφη πρὸς αὐτόν καὶ ὅδε ἐφειστήκει ἐπὶ τῶν ὁλοκαυτωμάτων αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἄρχοντες Μωαβ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ NET Numbers 23:6 So he returned to him, and he was still standing by his burnt offering, he and all the princes of Moab. NLT Numbers 23:6 So Balaam returned and found the king standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab. ESV Numbers 23:6 And he returned to him, and behold, he and all the princes of Moab were standing beside his burnt offering. NIV Numbers 23:6 So he went back to him and found him standing beside his offering, with all the princes of Moab. KJV Numbers 23:6 And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab. YLT Numbers 23:6 And he turneth back unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, he and all the princes of Moab. LXE Numbers 23:6 And he returned to him, and moreover he stood over his whole-burnt-offerings, and all the princes of Moab with him; and the Spirit of God came upon him. ASV Numbers 23:6 And he returned unto him, and, lo, he was standing by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab. CSB Numbers 23:6 So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with all the officials of Moab. NKJ Numbers 23:6 So he returned to him, and there he was, standing by his burnt offering, he and all the princes of Moab. NRS Numbers 23:6 So he returned to Balak, who was standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab. NAB Numbers 23:6 So he went back to Balak, who was still standing by his holocaust together with all the princes of Moab. NJB Numbers 23:6 So Balaam went back to him, and found him still standing beside his burnt offering, with all the chiefs of Moab. GWN Numbers 23:6 So he went back to Balak and found him standing beside his burnt offering with all the princes of Moab. Numbers 23 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries BALAK IS ANTICIPATING A GOOD "CURSE" WORD! So he returned to him, and behold, (hinneh) he was standing beside his burnt offering, he and all the leaders of Moab - Just as Balaam had requested in Nu 23:3. UBS - The Hebrew word hinneh rendered lo introduces what is seen from Balaam’s perspective. It highlights the fact that Balaam came back to find Balak doing what he had told him to do in Nu 23:3.