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Numbers 22:29 Cross-References
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“And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.”
Numbers 22:29 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 22:29
Because thou hast mocked me (הִתְעַלַּלְתְּ בִּי, hit'allalt bi)—Balaam accuses his donkey of making a fool of him. The Hebrew root 'alal means to deal wantonly with, to mock or abuse. The bitter irony: a prophet hired to curse Israel threatens to murder the very animal God used to save his life (v. 33). I would there were a sword in mine hand reveals Balaam's murderous rage toward a dumb beast, yet moments later the angel appears with drawn sword showing who truly deserved death.This absurd scene—a renowned diviner arguing with livestock—exposes the prophet's spiritual blindness. The donkey s...
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Cross-References for Numbers 22:29
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“but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”
“murders”
“but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.”
“that there is one event to all: yes also”