4. Mose 24
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The case of a divorced wife, Deu 24:1-4. No man shall be obliged to undertake any public service for the first year of his marriage, Deu 24:5. The mill-stones shall not be taken as a pledge, Deu 24:6. The man-stealer shall be put to death, Deu 24:7. Concerning cases of leprosy, Deu 24:8, Deu 24:9. Of receiving pledges, and returning those of the poor before bed-time, Deu 24:10-13. Of servants and their hire, Deu 24:14, Deu 24:15. Parents and children shall not be put to death for each other, Deu 24:16. Of humanity to the stranger, fatherless, widow, and bondman, Deu 24:17, Deu 24:18. Gleanings of the harvest, etc., to be left for the poor, stranger, widow, fatherless, etc., Deu 24:19-22.
Quelle öffnen ↗BALAAM FORETELLS ISRAEL'S HAPPINESS. (Num. 24:1-25) to seek for--that is, to use enchantments. His experience on the two former occasions [Num 23:3, Num 23:15] had taught him that these superstitious accompaniments of his worship were useless, and therefore he now simply looked towards the camp of Israel, either with a secret design to curse them, or to await the divine afflatus.
Quelle öffnen ↗And when Balsam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel,.... That it was good in his sight, what he approved of, and was well-pleasing to him, and that it was his determined mind that Israel should be blessed, and not cursed, from which there was no turning him, by offering sacrifices to him, and much less by his sorceries and divinations: he went not as at other times; or, "as at a time in a time" (q), at two times, of which see Num 23:3, he abode in the place where the sacrifices were offered, and did not depart to another at some distance, as he had twice before done: to seek for enchantments; which it seems he used before, for he not only offered sacrifices to the true God, which yet were attended with superstitious rites, but he made use of his divining art also; and not only went to meet with God, and hear what he would say to him, but consulted the devil also, being willing to have two strings to his bow, and that, if possible, he might carry his point, and get what his covetous and ambitious mind was desirous of: the words may be literally rendered, "to meet enchantments" (r); but what should be meant by the phrase is not easy to say; I should rather choose to render them, "to meet serpents", and make use of them in his divinations, make observations on them, and predictions from them: one sort of divination is called "ophiomancy", or divining by serpents; so Calchas, on seeing a serpent devour eight sparrows with their dam, foretold the duration of the siege of Troy (s): but he set his face towards the wilderness: where the people of Israel lay encamped, not with an intention to bless them, though he saw it pleased the Lord, but to take an opportunity, if he could, without his leave, to curse them; and therefore he did not go out as he did before, to know…
Quelle öffnen ↗The third saying. - Num 24:1 and Num 24:2. From the two revelations which he had received before, Balaam, saw, i.e., perceived, that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel. This induced him not to go out for auguries, as on the previous occasions. כּפעם־בּפעם, "as time after time," i.e., as at former times (Num 23:3 and Num 23:15). He therefore turned his face to the desert, i.e., to the steppes of Moab, where Israel was encamped (Num 22:1). And when he lifted up his eyes, "he saw Israel encamping according to its tribes; and the Spirit of God came over him." The impression made upon him by the sight of the tribes of Israel, served as the subjective preparation for the reception of the Spirit of God to inspire him. Of both the earlier utterances it is stated that "Jehovah put a word into his mouth" (Num 23:5 and Num 23:16); but of this third it is affirmed that "the Spirit of God came over him." The former were communicated to him, when he went out for a divine revelation, without his being thrown into an ecstatic state; he heard the voice of God within him telling him what he was to say. But this time, like the prophets in their prophesyings, he was placed by the Spirit of God in a state of ecstatic sight; so that, with his eyes closed as in clairvoyance, he saw the substance of the revelation from God with his inward mental eye, which had been opened by the Spirit of God. Thus not only does he himself describe his own condition in Num 24:3 and Num 24:4, but his description is in harmony with the announcement itself, which is manifestly the result both in form and substance of the intuition effected within him by the Spirit of God.
Quelle öffnen ↗The blessing itself which Balaam here pronounces upon Israel is much the same with the two we had in the foregoing chapter; but the introduction to it is different. I. The method of proceeding here varies much in several instances. 1. Balaam laid aside the enchantments which he had hitherto depended on, used no spells, or charms, or magic arts, finding they did him no service; it was to no purpose to deal with the devil for a curse, when it was plain that God was determined immovably to bless, Num 24:1. Sooner or later God will convince men of their folly in seeking after lying vanities, which cannot profit. To what purpose should he seek for enchantment? He knew that God was out of the reach of them. 2. He did not now retire into a solitary place as before, but set his face directly towards the wilderness where Israel lay encamped; and, since there is no remedy, but they must be blessed, he will design nothing else, but will submit by compulsion. 3. Now the Spirit of God came upon him, that is, the Spirit of prophecy, as upon Saul to prevent him from taking David, Sa1 19:23. He spoke not his own sense, but the language of the Spirit that came upon him. 4. He used a different preface now from what he had used before (Num 24:3, Num 24:4), much like that of David (Sa2 23:1-3), yet savouring very much (as some think) of pride and vain-glory, taking all the praise of this prophecy to himself, and magnifying himself as one of the cabinet-council of heaven. Two things he boasts of: - (1.) The favour God did him in making known himself to him. He heard the words of God, and saw the vision of the Almighty. God himself had met him and spoken to him (Num 23:16), and with this he was greatly puffed up. Paul speaks with humility of his visions and revelations (Co2 12:1), but Balaam…
Quelle öffnen ↗24:1-2 Unlike previously (23:3, 15), Balaam did not resort to divination this time. He already knew that auguries and omens could not harm Israel (23:23), so he quit looking for them. Instead, Balaam was directly inspired by the Spirit of God.
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בִּלְעָם (Bilʻâm, H1109) — Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine רָאָה (râʼâh, H7200) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied,… עַיִן (ʻayin, H5869) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) טוֹב (ṭôwb, H2895) — to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God בָרַךְ (bârak, H1288) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as… יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity הָלַךְ (hâlak, H1980) — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) פַּעַם (paʻam, H6471) — a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) קִרְאָה (qirʼâh, H7125) — an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) נַחַשׁ (nachash, H5173) — an incantation or augury שִׁית (shîyth, H7896) — to place (in a very wide application) פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… מִדְבָּר (midbâr, H4057) — a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also…
Quelle öffnen ↗בִּלְעָם (Bilʻâm, H1109) — Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ, H5375) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative עַיִן (ʻayin, H5869) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) רָאָה (râʼâh, H7200) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied,… יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity שָׁכַן (shâkan, H7931) — to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively) שֵׁבֶט (shêbeṭ, H7626) — a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking,… רוּחַ (rûwach, H7307) — wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively,… אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, H430) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with…
Quelle öffnen ↗נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ, H5375) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative מָשָׁל (mâshâl, H4912) — properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage,… אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) בִּלְעָם (Bilʻâm, H1109) — Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… בְּעוֹר (Bᵉʻôwr, H1160) — Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of Balaam נְאֻם (nᵉʼum, H5002) — an oracle גֶּבֶר (geber, H1397) — properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply עַיִן (ʻayin, H5869) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) שָׁתַם (shâtham, H8365) — to unveil (figuratively)
Quelle öffnen ↗נְאֻם (nᵉʼum, H5002) — an oracle שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ, H8085) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively,… אֵמֶר (ʼêmer, H561) — something said אֵל (ʼêl, H410) — strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity) חָזָה (châzâh, H2372) — to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have… מַחֲזֶה (machăzeh, H4236) — a vision שַׁדַּי (Shadday, H7706) — the Almighty נָפַל (nâphal, H5307) — to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or… עַיִן (ʻayin, H5869) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) גָּלָה (gâlâh, H1540) — to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being…
Quelle öffnen ↗טוֹב (ṭôwb, H2895) — to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense אֹהֶל (ʼôhel, H168) — a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) יַעֲקֹב (Yaʻăqôb, H3290) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch מִשְׁכָּן (mishkân, H4908) — a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave;… יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
Quelle öffnen ↗נַחַל (nachal, H5158) — a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a… נָטָה (nâṭâh, H5186) — to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used… גַּנָּה (gannâh, H1593) — a garden נָהָר (nâhâr, H5104) — a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively,… אֲהָלִים (ʼăhâlîym, H174) — aloe wood (i.e. sticks) יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God נָטַע (nâṭaʻ, H5193) — properly, to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively) אֶרֶז (ʼerez, H730) — a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) מַיִם (mayim, H4325) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
Quelle öffnen ↗נָזַל (nâzal, H5140) — to drip, or shed by trickling מַיִם (mayim, H4325) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen דְּלִי (dᵉlîy, H1805) — a pail or jar (for drawing water) זֶרַע (zeraʻ, H2233) — seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity רַב (rab, H7227) — abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king רוּם (rûwm, H7311) — to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively) אֲגַג (ʼĂgag, H90) — Agag, a title of Amalekitish kings מַלְכוּת (malkûwth, H4438) — a rule; concretely, a dominion נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ, H5375) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
Quelle öffnen ↗אֵל (ʼêl, H410) — strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity) יָצָא (yâtsâʼ, H3318) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and… מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim, H4714) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt תּוֹעָפָה (tôwʻâphâh, H8443) — (only in plural collective) weariness, i.e. (by implication) toil (treasure so obtained)… רְאֵם (rᵉʼêm, H7214) — a wild bull (from its conspicuousness) אָכַל (ʼâkal, H398) — to eat (literally or figuratively) גּוֹי (gôwy, H1471) — a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight… צַר (tsar, H6862) — narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ;… גָּרַם (gâram, H1633) — (causative) to bone, i.e. denude (by extensive, craunch) the bones עֶצֶם (ʻetsem, H6106) — a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.)… מָחַץ (mâchats, H4272) — to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to… חֵץ (chêts, H2671) — properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God)…
Quelle öffnen ↗כָּרַע (kâraʻ, H3766) — to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate שָׁכַב (shâkab, H7901) — to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose) אֲרִי (ʼărîy, H738) — a lion לָבִיא (lâbîyʼ, H3833) — to roar; a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer;)) קוּם (qûwm, H6965) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) בָרַךְ (bârak, H1288) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as… אָרַר (ʼârar, H779) — to execrate
Quelle öffnen ↗בָּלָק (Bâlâq, H1111) — Balak, a Moabitish king אַף (ʼaph, H639) — properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the… חָרָה (chârâh, H2734) — to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy בִּלְעָם (Bilʻâm, H1109) — Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine סָפַק (çâphaq, H5606) — to clap the hands (in token of compact, derision, grief, indignation, or punishment); by… כַּף (kaph, H3709) — the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of… אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) קָרָא (qârâʼ, H7121) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of… קָבַב (qâbab, H6895) — to scoop out, i.e. (figuratively) to malign or execrate (i.e. stab with words) אֹיֵב (ʼôyêb, H341) — hating; an adversary בָרַךְ (bârak, H1288) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as… שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh, H7969) — three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice פַּעַם (paʻam, H6471) — a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
Quelle öffnen ↗בָּרַח (bârach, H1272) — to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly מָקוֹם (mâqôwm, H4725) — properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific);… אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) כָּבַד (kâbad, H3513) — to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous,… יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God מָנַע (mânaʻ, H4513) — to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury כָּבוֹד (kâbôwd, H3519) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Quelle öffnen ↗בִּלְעָם (Bilʻâm, H1109) — Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) בָּלָק (Bâlâq, H1111) — Balak, a Moabitish king דָבַר (dâbar, H1696) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a… מֲלְאָךְ (mălʼâk, H4397) — a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) שָׁלַח (shâlach, H7971) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Quelle öffnen ↗בָּלָק (Bâlâq, H1111) — Balak, a Moabitish king נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) מְלֹא (mᵉlôʼ, H4393) — fulness (literally or figuratively) כֶּסֶף (keçeph, H3701) — silver (from its pale color); by implication, money זָהָב (zâhâb, H2091) — gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky יָכֹל (yâkôl, H3201) — to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) עָבַר (ʻâbar, H5674) — to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive,… פֶּה (peh, H6310) — the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech);… יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application טוֹב (ṭôwb, H2896) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the… רַע (raʻ, H7451) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) לֵב (lêb, H3820) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the…
Quelle öffnen ↗הָלַךְ (hâlak, H1980) — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) עַם (ʻam, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence… יָלַךְ (yâlak, H3212) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) יָעַץ (yâʻats, H3289) — to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application אַחֲרִית (ʼachărîyth, H319) — the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity יוֹם (yôwm, H3117) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to…
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So hilft denn keine Zauberei gegen Jakob und keine Wahrsagerei wider Israel. Zu seiner Zeit wird man von Jakob sagen: Was hat Gott getan!
Und Bileam sprach zu Balak: Tritt zu deinem Brandopfer! Ich will dorthin gehen. Vielleicht begegnet mir der HERR, daß ich dir ansage, was er mir zeigen wird.
Siehe, zu segnen habe ich den Auftrag empfangen; denn er hat gesegnet, und ich kann es nicht abwenden!
Und Bileam sprach zu Balak: Tritt hier zu deinem Brandopfer; ich aber will dort eine Begegnung suchen.
Da stand Bileam am Morgen auf und sprach zu den Fürsten Balaks: Geht hin in euer Land, denn der HERR will es nicht gestatten, daß ich mit euch ziehe!
Aber ich habe etwas weniges wider dich, daß du daselbst solche hast, die an der Lehre Bileams festhalten, welcher den Balak lehrte, ein Ärgernis vor die Kinder Israel zu legen, Götzenopfer zu essen und Unzucht zu treiben.
Siehe, sie haben ja in der Sache des Peor durch Bileams Rat die Kinder Israel vom HERRN abgewandt, so daß der Gemeinde des HERRN die Plage widerfuhr!
Und Balak nahm Bileam mit sich auf die Höhe des Berges Peor, welcher auf die Wüste herunterschaut.
Und wie sollte jemand seinen Feind finden und ihn friedlich seines Weges ziehen lassen? Der HERR bezahle dir Gutes für das Gute, das du heute an mir getan hast!
Da machte sich Saul auf und zog zur Wüste Siph hinab und mit ihm dreitausend junge Männer aus Israel, um David in der Wüste Siph zu suchen.