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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Numbers 23:7

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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he took: Num 23:18, Num 24:3, Num 24:15, Num 24:23; Job 27:1, Job 29:1; Psa 78:2; Eze 17:2, Eze 20:49; Mic 2:4; Hab 2:6; Mat 13:33, Mat 13:35; Mar 12:12 parable: The word mashal, which as a verb is to rule, have authority, and also to compare, as a noun signifies whatever is expressed in parabolic or figurative language. All these oracular speeches of Balaam are in hemistich metre in the original. They are highly dignified and sublime; and may be considered as immediate poetic productions of the Spirit of God ( Num 24:2). Aram: Num 22:5; Gen 10:22, Gen 28:2, Gen 28:7; Deu 23:4 Come: Num 22:6, Num 22:11, Num 22:17; Pro 26:2 defy Israel: Sa1 17:10, Sa1 17:25, Sa1 17:26, Sa1 17:36, Sa1 17:45; Sa2 21:21, Sa2 23:9 Numbers 23:8
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