Numbers 23:5-12 And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.… Balaam's declaration of the happiness of Israel sets forth the blessedness of the people of God. I. IT IS PLACED BEYOND THE POWER OF THEIR ENEMIES. II. IT CONSISTS IN THEIR SEPARATION FROM THE UNGODLY. In three respects were the Israelites separated from other nations. 1. Politically they were independent of them. 2. Morally they were separated from them. 3. By the possession of peculiar privileges they were separated from them. III. IT CONSISTS ALSO IS THEIR VAST NUMBERS. 1. Unlimited as regards time. 2. Unlimited as regards place. 3. Unlimited as regards race or class. IV. IT CONSISTS ALSO IN RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHARACTER. V. IT IS IN SOME RESPECTS DESIRED EVEN BY THE UNGODLY. (W. Jones.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.WEB: Yahweh put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak." |
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