Matthew Poole and continuators on Numbers 22:35
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Numbers22:35
35 And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men : but onely the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak : so Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
This may be either 1. A meer permission, since neither the convictions of thy own conscience, nor the experience of thy danger have weaned thee from thy base designs and inclinations, I shall no further restrain thee, my Angel shall give thee no more disturbance, go on and prosper. Or 2. a concession, I allow thee to go, upon the following termes. For the words here are more absolute and unconditional than those ver. 20.
These words may express either 1. The event Or, 2. His duty. See above on ver. 20.
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