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And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
Numbers 22:8 — KJV
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Numbers 22:8
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Numbers 22:8
Verse 8 of 41
Commentary
Commentary on Numbers 22:8
Theological / DevotionalBring you word. An apostate prophet plays with fire, in the hope of worldly gain. Balaam already knew of the Israelites and of God’s attitude toward them (PP 439).
The Lord. Literally, “Jehovah,” the sacred name for God. Many commentators find Balaam’s use of the word Jehovah most perplexing, for they regard him as a heathen soothsayer. The facts of the case are that Balaam was originally a true prophet of God who perverted his gifts for worldly gain (PP 439). Likewise, Melchizedek and Jethro (PP 136, 247) were representatives of the true God. Laban was a man who at least permitted family idols in his house, yet under certain circumstances God condescended to communicate with him (Gen. 31:19, 24, 30).
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