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Numbers 24:20
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18 “And aEdom shall be a possession;
Seir also, his enemies, shall be a possession,
While Israel does1 valiantly. 
19 aOut of Jacob One1 shall have dominion,
And destroy the remains of the city.”  
20 Then he looked on Amalek, and he took up his oracle and said:
“Amalek was first among the nations,
But shall be last until he perishes.”
21 Then he looked on the Kenites, and he took up his oracle and said:
“Firm is your dwelling place,
And your nest is set in the rock;
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be burned.
How long until Asshur carries you away captive?”
23 Then he took up his oracle and said:
“Alas! Who shall live when God does this?
24 But ships shall come from the coasts of aCyprus,
And they shall afflict Asshur and afflict bEber,
And so shall1 Amalek, until he perishes.”  
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Numbers 24:20

When he looked - i. e., in spirit, as he saw the Star Numbers 24:17.

Amalek was the first of the nations - Rather, is pre-eminent among the neighboring nations: compare the same expression in Amos 6:1. Hence, the force of the words Numbers 24:7 "higher than Agag," i. e., than the king of this powerful nation (compare Numbers 14:45; Exodus 17:8). This rank, due to the warlike prowess of the tribe, Balaam contrasts with its approaching downfall and extinction.




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Numbers 24:20:

Genesis 14:1-24
Genesis 15:1-21
Numbers 24:7
Job 40:19
Psalms 37:37
Psalms 83:7
Amos 6:1

 

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