Numbers 24
Overview
24:1 Balaam, leaving divinations, prophesies the happiness of Israel;
24:10 Balak, in anger, dismisses him;
24:15 He prophesies of the Star of Jacob, and the destruction of some nations. Verse 1 saw Numbers 22:13, 23:20, 31:16; 1 Samuel 24:20, 26:2, 26:25; Revelation 2:14 at other times Numbers 23:3, 23:15 to seek for enchantmentsHeb. to the meeting of enchantments, 23:23 Reciprocal Genesis 19:37 - Moabites; 31:21 - set his; Numbers 3:17 - Gershon; 23:16 - General; Joshua 13:22 - Balaam; Isaiah 19:25 - the Lord Verse 2 abiding Numbers 24:5, 2:2-34, 23:9, 23:10; Song of Songs 6:4, 6:10 the spirit Numbers 11:25-29; 1 Samuel 10:10, 19:20, 19:23; 2 Chronicles 15:1; Matthew 7:22, 10:4, 10:8; Luke 10:20; John 11:49-51 Reciprocal Leviticus 23:42 - General; Numbers 1:52 - General; 2:34 - so they; 23:7 - parable; 1 Kings 13:11 - an old prophet; 2 Chronicles 20:14 - came the Spirit; Daniel 8:3 - I lifted; John 11:51 - he prophesied Verse 3 he took up Numbers 23:7, 23:18 whose eyes are open hath saidHeb. who had his eyes shut, but now opened, 24:4, 24:16, 22:31 Reciprocal 24:15 - General; Job 27:1 - Job; Micah 2:4 - shall; 1 Corinthians 14:37 - any; Habakkuk 3:1 - were once Verse 4 saw Numbers 12:6; Genesis 15:12; Psalm 89:19; Daniel 8:26, 8:27; Acts 10:10, 10:19, 22:17; 2 Corinthians 12:1-4 falling Numbers 22:31; 1 Samuel 19:24; Ezekiel 1:28; Daniel 8:17, 8:18, 10:15, 10:16; Revelation 1:10, 1:17 Reciprocal Genesis 46:2 - in the visions; Numbers 10:28 - according; 24:3 - whose eyes are open hath said; 24:15 - General; 24:16 - General; 1 Samuel 9:19 - the seer; 1 Kings 13:20 - the word of the Lord; Isaiah 1:1 - vision; Matthew 7:22 - have we; 1 Corinthians 14:37 - any; Revelation 1:8 - the Almighty Verse 5 Reciprocal Exodus 38:21 - tabernacle of testimony; Leviticus 23:42 - General; Numbers 2:34 - so they; 10:28 - according; 24:2 - abiding; Deuteronomy 33:29 - Happy; Joshua 24:10 - General; Nehemiah 13:2 - our God; Song of Songs 4:7 - General; 6:4 - terrible; Malachi 2:12 - out Verse 6 as gardens Genesis 2:8-10, 13:10; Song of Songs 4:12-15, 6:11; Isaiah 58:11; Jeremiah 31:12; Joel 3:18 as the treesAhalim, "lign-aloe trees." This tree, which grows in the East Indies, is described as being eight or ten feet in height, with a stem the thickness of a man's thigh. At the top grows a large tuft of jagged and thick leaves, thick and indented, broad at the bottom, but growing narrower towards the point, and about four feet in length. The blossoms are red, intermingled with yellow, and double like cloves; from which comes a red and white fruit, of the size of a pea, oblong and triangular, with three apartments filled with seed. The tree has a very beautiful appearance; and a forest of them is said to bear a resemblance to a numerous encampment. Psalm 1:3; Jeremiah 17:18 which the Psalm 104:16; Isaiah 41:19 as cedar Psalm 92:12-14; Ezekiel 31:3, 31:4, 47:12 Reciprocal Numbers 2:34 - so they; 1 Kings 4:33 - the cedar tree; Song of Songs 4:14 - trees; Ezekiel 19:10 - she was Verse 7 pour Psalm 68:26; Proverbs 5:16-18; Isaiah 48:1 many waters Psalm 93:3, 93:4; Jeremiah 51:13; Revelation 17:1, 17:15 his king Ezra 4:20; Psalm 2:6-10, 18:43; John 1:49; Philippians 2:10, 2:11; Revelation 19:16 Agag 1 Samuel 15:8, 15:9, 15:32, 15:33 his kingdom 2 Samuel 5:12; 1 Kings 4:21; 1 Chronicles 14:2; Isaiah 2:2, 9:7; Daniel 2:44; Revelation 11:15 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 22:49 - thou also; 2 Kings 1:1 - Moab; Esther 3:1 - Agagite; Psalm 89:27 - higher; Ezekiel 19:10 - she was; 19:11 - she had Verse 8 God Numbers 21:5, 23:22 shall eat 14:9, 23:24; Deuteronomy 7:1 break Psalm 2:9; Isaiah 38:13; Jeremiah 50:17; Daniel 6:24 pierce Deuteronomy 32:23, 32:42; Psalm 21:12, 45:5; Jeremiah 50:9 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 33:17 - his horns; 2 Samuel 17:10 - heart; Psalm 18:14 - Yea; 92:10 - an unicorn; Isaiah 31:4 - Like as; 34:7 - unicorns; Matthew 2:15 - Out; Acts 5:13 - of Verse 9 couched Genesis 49:9; Job 38:39, 38:40 who shall Numbers 23:24; Job 41:10; Psalm 2:12 Blessed Genesis 12:3, 27:29; Psalm 122:6; Matthew 25:40, 25:45; Acts 9:5 Reciprocal Genesis 12:2 - General; Exodus 23:22 - an enemy; Numbers 22:6 - curse me; Deuteronomy 23:5 - Nevertheless; 1 Samuel 26:25 - Blessed; 2 Samuel 17:10 - heart; 1 Kings 10:20 - lions; 2 Chronicles 9:18 - two lions; Job 4:11 - old lion; Isaiah 5:29 - roaring; 31:4 - Like as; Ezekiel 32:2 - Thou art like; Revelation 4:7 - the first beast; 5:5 - the Lion Verse 10 he smote Job 27:23; Ezekiel 21:14, 21:17, 22:13 I called Numbers 22:6, 22:11, 22:17, 23:11; Deuteronomy 23:4, 23:5; Joshua 24:9, 24:10; Nehemiah 13:2 Reciprocal Genesis 12:2 - General; Judges 7:14 - his fellow; 1 Samuel 26:25 - Blessed; Ezekiel 6:11 - Smite; Matthew 2:16 - when; Acts 11:10 - three Verse 11 I thought Numbers 22:17, 22:37 the Lord Matthew 19:28-30; Acts 8:20; Philippians 3:8; Habakkuk 3:1-11:26; 1 Peter 5:2, 5:3; 2 John 1:8 Reciprocal Numbers 24:25 - General; 2 Kings 5:5 - and took; Daniel 2:6 - ye shall; 2:48 - a great; 5:7 - be clothed Verse 12 Numbers 22:18, 22:38 Reciprocal 23:26 - General Verse 13 Reciprocal Genesis 31:24 - Take heed; Numbers 16:28 - of mine; 22:18 - If Balak; 22:20 - but yet; 22:38 - the word; 23:12 - General; 23:26 - General; 1 Kings 13:8 - If; 22:14 - what the Lord; 22:23 - and the Lord; 2 Kings 10:16 - Come with me; 2 Chronicles 18:13 - even what my God; Jeremiah 38:21 - this is Verse 14 I will advertise Numbers 24:17, 31:7-18; Micah 6:5; Revelation 2:10, 2:14 the latter Genesis 49:1; Isaiah 24:22; Jeremiah 48:47, 49:39; Daniel 2:28, 10:14; Hosea 3:5; Acts 2:17; 2 Timothy 3:1 Reciprocal Numbers 31:16 - these caused; Deuteronomy 2:4 - they shall; 30:7 - General; Isaiah 2:2 - in the last; 30:8 - the time to come; Jeremiah 30:24 - in; Ezekiel 38:8 - many days; John 11:51 - he prophesied; 1 Timothy 4:1 - the latter; Habakkuk 1:2 - these Verse 15 Numbers 24:3, 24:4, 23:7, 23:18; Job 27:1; Matthew 13:35 Reciprocal Proverbs 18:2 - but; Micah 2:4 - shall; 1 Corinthians 13:2 - I have the; Habakkuk 3:1 - were once Verse 16 Numbers 24:4; 2 Samuel 23:1, 23:2; 1 Corinthians 8:1, 13:2 Reciprocal Numbers 22:31 - opened; 24:3 - whose eyes are open hath said; Deuteronomy 32:8 - Most; 1 Samuel 9:19 - the seer; 1 Kings 13:20 - the word of the Lord; Proverbs 18:2 - but; Isaiah 1:1 - vision; Acts 10:10 - he fell; 1 Corinthians 14:37 - any; Titus 1:16 - profess; Habakkuk 3:1 - were once Verse 17 I shall see himThe Targum of Onkelos translates this passage in the following manner: "I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but he is not near. When a king shall arise from the house of Jacob, and the Messiah be anointed from the house of Israel; he shall slay the princes of Moab, and rule over all the children of men." The marginal references will direct the reader to the fulfilment of these remarkable prophecies. Job 19:25-27; Zechariah 12:10; Jude 1:11, 1:14, 1:15; Revelation 1:7 a Star Matthew 2:2-9; Luke 1:78; 2 Peter 1:19; Revelation 22:16 a Sceptre Genesis 49:10; Psalm 45:6, 78:70-72, 110:2; Isaiah 9:7; Luke 1:32, 1:33; Habakkuk 1:8 smite the corners of Moabor, smite through the princes of Moab, 1 Samuel 14:38 *marg. Zechariah 10:4 Moab 2 Samuel 8:2; 2 Kings 3:5, 3:26, 3:27; 1 Chronicles 18:2; Jeremiah 48:45 all the children Genesis 4:25, 4:26, 5:3-29 Sheth Psalm 72:8-11; Revelation 11:15 Reciprocal Genesis 22:17 - thy seed; 36:31 - the kings; Numbers 22:4 - Now shall; 23:24 - he shall; 24:14 - I will advertise; 2 Samuel 22:49 - thou also; 2 Kings 3:19 - And ye; 1 Chronicles 1:43 - the kings; Job 19:27 - I shall; Psalm 18:37 - General; Isaiah 11:14 - them of the east; 16:12 - when; 19:13 - stay; 25:10 - Moab; 46:10 - the end; Jeremiah 48:1 - Moab; 49:7 - Edom; Ezekiel 19:11 - she had; 25:8 - Moab; Amos 2:3 - General; 9:12 - Edom; Matthew 11:3 - Art; John 5:46 - for; Habakkuk 3:1 - but Verse 18 Genesis 27:29, 27:40; 2 Samuel 8:14; Psalm 60:1 *title 60:8-12; Isaiah 34:5, 63:1; Amos 9:12 Reciprocal Genesis 36:12 - Amalek; 36:31 - the kings; Deuteronomy 28:13 - the head; 1 Kings 11:15 - after he had; 1 Chronicles 18:13 - all the Edomites; Psalm 60:12 - we shall; Isaiah 21:11 - me out; Jeremiah 49:7 - Edom; Obadiah 1:2 - General; 1:19 - the south; John 5:46 - for Verse 19 Of Jacob Genesis 49:10; Psalm 2:1-12, 72:10, 72:11; Isaiah 11:10; Micah 5:2, 5:4; Matthew 28:18; 1 Corinthians 15:25; Ephesians 1:20-22; Philippians 2:10, 2:11; Habakkuk 1:8; 1 Peter 3:22; Revelation 19:16 shall destroy Psalm 21:7-10; Matthew 25:46; Luke 19:12, 19:27 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 28:13 - the head; 1 Kings 11:15 - after he had; Psalm 60:12 - we shall; Ezekiel 21:27 - until; Obadiah 1:19 - the south; Micah 4:8 - the first; Matthew 2:6 - a Governor; 21:5 - thy King Verse 20 the first of the nationsor, the first of the nations that warred against Israel, Exodus 17:8, 17:16 his latter end Judges 6:3; 1 Samuel 14:48, 15:3-8, 27:8, 27:9, 30:1, 30:17; 1 Chronicles 4:43; Esther 3:1; 7:9, 7:10, 9:14 shall be that he perish for everor, shall be even to destruction, Exodus 17:14; 1 Samuel 15:3, 15:8 Reciprocal Genesis 14:7 - Amalekites; Numbers 13:29 - Amalekites; Deuteronomy 4:30 - in the latter; 25:17 - General; 1 Samuel 15:2 - Amalek; 2 Samuel 1:8 - an Amalekite; 2 Peter 2:20 - the latter Verse 21 the Kenites Genesis 15:19; Judges 1:16; Job 29:18 Reciprocal Judges 4:11 - Heber; 1 Samuel 15:6 - the Kenites; 27:10 - Kenites; Jeremiah 22:23 - makest Verse 22 the KeniteHeb. Kain, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. or, how long shall it be ere Asshur carry thee away captive? Genesis 10:11; Ezra 4:2; Psalm 83:8; Hosea 14:3 Reciprocal Genesis 15:19 - Kenites; Judges 1:16 - the Kenite; 1 Samuel 15:6 - the Kenites; 1 Chronicles 1:17 - Asshur; Ezekiel 27:23 - Asshur Verse 23 when God Numbers 23:23; 2 Kings 5:1; Malachi 3:2 Reciprocal Numbers 23:7 - he took; Joel 2:11 - who; Acts 15:17 - who Verse 24 Chittim Genesis 10:4; Isaiah 23:1; Daniel 7:19, 7:20, 8:5-8, 8:21, 10:20, 11:30 and shall afflict Eber Genesis 10:21-25, 14:13; Daniel 9:26, 9:27; Matthew 24:15; Luke 20:24, 23:29-31; John 11:48 and he also Daniel 2:35, 2:45, 7:23-26, 11:45; Revelation 18:2-24 Reciprocal Genesis 10:11 - Asshur; 11:16 - Eber; Deuteronomy 28:49 - bring a nation; 1 Chronicles 1:7 - Kittim; 1:19 - Eber; Isaiah 23:12 - pass; Jeremiah 2:10 - the isles; Ezekiel 27:6 - the isles; 32:22 - General; Daniel 8:23 - in the Verse 25 Numbers 24:11, 31:8; Joshua 13:22 Reciprocal Genesis 31:55 - returned; 2 Samuel 19:39 - returned