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Numbers 24:14

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 24:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And now, behold, I go unto my people: come, [and] I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And now, behold, I go unto my people: come, [and] I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
Numbers 24:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor.
12And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,
13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah speaketh, that will I speak?
14And now, behold, I go unto my people: come, [and] I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;
16He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
17I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And now, behold, I go unto my people, etc.] According to thine order, I shall not stay to make thee uneasy with my company, only I crave thy patience to hear me a little before we part: come therefore, and I will advertise thee; about some things that shall come to pass in future time, respecting this people, and thine, and other nations, both near and remote; and he hoped by this to bring him into a better temper, and part good friends: or “I will counsel thee”; what thou shall do, as the Targum of Onkelos, and so makes a sentence of this of itself, independent of, and distinct from what follows, beginning the next clause thus, and I will show them what this people, etc. referring the…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I will advertise thee - i. e., “I will advise thee,” words which refer to the ensuing prophecy. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“24:14 let me tell you what the Israelites will do to your people in the future: Since Balak sought to curse Israel, he and his people would be cursed (24:9). The damage that Balak hoped to inflict on Israel would fall on Moab.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I will advertise: Num 24:17, Num 31:7-18; Mic 6:5; Rev 2:10, Rev 2:14 the latter: Gen 49:1; Isa 24:22; Jer 48:47, Jer 49:39; Dan 2:28, Dan 10:14; Hos 3:5; Act 2:17; Ti2 3:1 Numbers 24:15”
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