Numbers 24:11
Return to your place. I had decided, indeed, to honor you greatly, but the Lord has deprived you of the designated honor.”
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12Balaam responded to Balak: “Did I not say to your messengers, whom you sent to me:
Cross References
Numbers 22:37And he said to Balaam: “I sent messengers to call you. Why did you not come to me immediately? Was it because I am not able to pay the cost for your arrival?”
Acts 8:20“Let your money be with you in perdition, for you have supposed that a gift of God might be possessed by money.
Hebrews 11:24By faith, Moses, after growing up, denied himself a place as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
2 John 1:8Be cautious for yourselves, lest you lose what you have accomplished, and so that, instead, you may receive a full reward.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:11-15
Balak's Remonstrance. ( b. c. 1452.) 10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. 11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour. 12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, 13 If Balak would give me his… Read the whole commentary →