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Joshua 24:10

King James Version (KJV)

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But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.

Joshua 24:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Joshua 24:10

Theological / Devotional

Blessed you still. Rather, “blessed you emphatically.” The construction here is similar to the one in Gen. 2:17, “Thou shalt surely die.” The emphasis of such a construction is sometimes difficult to translate. The passage seems to mean that, contrary to all expectations and Balaam’s firm intention, God caused him to bless Israel emphatically.

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