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John Gill's Exposition on Numbers 24:12

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Balaam said unto Balak, etc.] In order to mitigate his wrath, and bring him into a better temper: spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me: those that came to him a second time; for to the first he said nothing of what is after related, but to the last he did much the same as he had afterwards said to Balak himself: saying,
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