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Numbers 23:7 Cross-References

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And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

Numbers 23:7 (KJV)

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BalakMidianite prophet who worked against Israel, son of Zippor (NUM 22:2)

Commentary on Numbers 23:7

Balaam's oracle begins 'Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.' This introduction establishes the commission he received and cannot fulfill. The Hebrew parallelism—'curse me Jacob...defy Israel'—uses both covenant names for God's people. Balaam must publicly acknowledge his hiring for cursing, making his subsequent blessing all the more dramatic. This pattern—announcing intended evil, then blessing instead—magnifies God's protective power. What men purpose for harm, God turns to blessing (Genesis ...

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