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Numbers 23:17 Cross-References
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“And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?”
Numbers 23:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 23:17
He stood by his burnt offering (עֹלָה, olah)—Balak's posture reveals his attempt to manipulate divine favor through ritual. The olah (burnt offering, from 'to ascend') was wholly consumed, symbolizing complete dedication to God. Yet Balaam's question What hath the LORD spoken? underscores the futility: God cannot be bought. The presence of the princes of Moab as witnesses heightens the drama—will Balaam curse Israel despite God's command?This scene contrasts pagan transactional worship with biblical revelation. Balak assumes sacrifices compel divine compliance, but Numbers repeatedly shows God...
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Cross-References for Numbers 23:17
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“and fetched him: and the king asked him secretly in his house”
“Didn't I tell you”
“What is the thing that [Yahweh] has spoken to you? Please don't hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you.”