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Numbers 22:16 Cross-References

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And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me: Let: Heb. Be not thou hindered from, etc

Numbers 22:16 (KJV)

Historical Context for Numbers 22:16

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Balaamfrom Pethor of Mesopotamia (NUM 22:5, DEUT 23:4)
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BalakMidianite prophet who worked against Israel, son of Zippor (NUM 22:2)
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Zipporfather of Balak (NUM 22:2)

Commentary on Numbers 22:16

Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me—Balak's plea reveals pagan theology: he assumed obstacles to prophetic service were merely external hindrances (distance, payment, honor) rather than divine prohibition. The verb מָנַע (māna', "hinder") suggests Balak thought Balaam faced logistical barriers, not moral ones.This verse exposes the world's fundamental misunderstanding: it assumes God's servants are available for hire if the price is right. Balak never conceived that Balaam might be bound by a Word he cannot break, revealing the gulf between pagan transactional religion an...

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