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Barnes' Notes on Numbers 23:3

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Balaam apparently expected to mark some phenomenon in the sky or in nature, which he would be able, according to the rules of his art, to interpret as a portent. It was for such “auguries” (not as the King James Version “enchantments” Numbers 23:23) that he now departed to watch; contrast Numbers 24:1. An high place - Or, “A bare place on the hill,” as opposed to the high place with its grove of trees. return to 'Top of Page'
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