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Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth [part] of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
Numbers 23:10 — KJV
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Numbers 23:10
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 23:10
Verse 10 of 30
Commentary
Commentary on Numbers 23:10
Theological / DevotionalWho can count. The Hebrew construction is such as to express great surprise that one would even think to do such a thing. Compare the promise to Abraham (Gen. 13:16) and to Israel (Gen. 28:14).
The fourth part. Jewish commentators see a reference here to the camp of Israel divided into four parts.
The death of the righteous. The sinful avarice of Balaam precluded any such peaceful end for him (Num. 31:8; Prov. 28:9). The children of Israel were “righteous” because Jehovah had made them so, and had chosen them to be His people (Deut. 7:6-8).
My last end. The Hebrew word here translated “last end” often means “posterity” (Ps. 109:13; Dan. 11:4; Amos 4:2). It may be preferable to understand it so here.
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