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John Gill's Exposition on Numbers 23:5

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth etc.] Not grace into his heart, nor the fear of God within him, but suggested to him what to say; impressed it strongly on him, that he could not forget it, and with such power and weight, that he was obliged to deliver it: and said, return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak; that is, unto him, and what is expressed in (<042207>Numbers 22:7-10).
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