He took up his parable, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.
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He took up his parable, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.
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And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
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And he took up his parable, and said: Arise, Balak, and hear; give ear unto me, thou son of Zippor:
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- Judges 3:20 Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, “I have a message from God to you.” He arose out of his seat.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Num 23:18 And he took up his parable, and…
Num 23:18 And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
Ver. 18. Rise up, Balak.] The greatest potentate must reverently attend to the word of God. Ehud, though a fat unwieldy man, stood up to hear a message from God. {Jdg 3:20} So did Constantine the Great, {a} and our Edward VI, hear sermons standing, and usually uncovered. {b}
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{a} Euseb.
{b} Act. and Mon.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Rise up: this word implies, either,
Rise up: this word implies, either,
1. The reverence wherewith he should hear and receive God’s message, as Eglon did, Jdg 3:20, which might have been probable, if Balak had been now sitting, as Ehud there was; but he was standing, Num 23:15; or rather,
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2. The diligent attention required; Rouse up thyself, and carefully mind what I say.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he took up his parable,.... Pronounced the word…
And he took up his parable,.... Pronounced the word put into his mouth:
and said, rise up Balak, and hear; not from his seat, as Eglon a successor of his did, Jdg 3:20 for he was now standing by his burnt offering; but the sense is, that he would raise his attention, and stir up himself with all diligence to hear what he was about to say:
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hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor; or to his word, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan, which follow.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Rise up - This word implies the diligent attention…
Rise up - This word implies the diligent attention required; rouse up thyself and carefully mind what I say.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Num 23:18. Rise up, Balak — In these words…
Num 23:18. Rise up, Balak — In these words Balaam calls on the king to receive the message of the great God with reverence and diligent attention; as if he had said, Rouse up thyself and carefully mind what I say.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Hear. Hebrew, "to me." Septuagint read had, instead of…
Hear. Hebrew, "to me." Septuagint read had, instead of hadai, and translate, "Give ear, thou witness, (martus) son," &c. (Haydock)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Rise up--As Balak was already standing (Num 23:17), this…
Rise up--As Balak was already standing (Num 23:17), this expression is equivalent to "now attend to me." The counsels and promises of God respecting Israel are unchangeable; and no attempt to prevail on Him to reverse them will succeed, as they may with a man.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 18. Rise up, Balak, and hear — The king,…
18. Rise up, Balak, and hear — The king, who was already in an erect bodily attitude, is called to elevate his thoughts for the reception of the divine revelation. He is called to a hearing with an alert and minute attention.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 18–24. Balaam’s second prophetic message. This consists of eleven,…
18–24. Balaam’s second prophetic message. This consists of eleven, or (see on Num_23:23) more probably ten, couplets. Balaam declares that God will never change His mind (as Balak had thought, Num_23:13), and that He had bidden him to bless and not curse (Num_23:18 b–20). Israel is without calamity, and is victorious (Num_23:21). God brings him triumphantly from Egypt, and all men must tell of His doings (Num_23:22 a, Num_23:23b). Israel is as strong as the wild ox, and as fierce as a lion (Num_23:22 b, Num_23:24).
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 23:18-24 This oracle emphasizes God’s faithfulness to his people—he…
23:18-24 This oracle emphasizes God’s faithfulness to his people—he would stay with them and keep all of his promises.
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