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Numbers 24:10

King James Version (KJV)

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Numbers 24:10

Verse 10 of 25

Scripture focus

And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these three times.

Numbers 24:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Numbers 24:10

Theological / Devotional

Balak’s anger was kindled. Undoubtedly he now realized to the full the deception under which Balaam had come to him.

Smote his hands. An expression of contempt and a sign of great anger (see Job 27:23; Lam. 2:15; Eze. 21:17). He may have thought Balaam in league with Israel and therefore making sport of him (Balak).

Three times. Balak had in mind the labor and expense involved in a threefold repetition of building the altars and offering the sacrifices, and the false hopes that had been raised each time.

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