Numbers 24:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 24:1

1 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as at ^aother times, to seek to use sorcery, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

2 And Balaam raised his eyes, and saw Israel ^aencamped according to their tribes; and ^bthe Spirit of God came upon him.

3 ^aThen he took up his oracle and said:
“The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor,
The utterance of the man whose eyes are opened,

4 The utterance of him who hears the words of God,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Who ^afalls down, with eyes wide open:

5 “How lovely are your tents, O Jacob!
Your dwellings, O Israel!

6 Like valleys that stretch out,
^aLike gardens by the riverside,
Like aloes ^bplanted by the Lord,
Like cedars beside the waters.

7 He shall pour water from his buckets,
And his seed shall be ^ain many waters.
“His king shall be higher than ^bAgag,
And his ^ckingdom shall be exalted.

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Definitions of words in Numbers 24:1:

As {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Balaam {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Balaam {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Balaam {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Bless {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Bless {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Face {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Face {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Go {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Israel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Israel {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Israel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Saw {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Set {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Wilderness {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Wilderness {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing Numbers 24:1:

Peor {Easton's}

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