SEV Biblia, Chapter 23:11
Entonces Balac dijo a Balaam: ¿Qué me has hecho? Te he tomado para que maldigas a mis enemigos, y he aquí has proferido bendiciones.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 11. And Balak said unto Balaam, what hast thou done unto me ? etc.] Or “for me” f362 ; nothing at all, to answer his purpose, or his end in sending for him; I took thee to curse mine enemies : so he calls the Israelites, though they had never done him any wrong; nor committed any acts of hostility against him, nor showed any intention to commit any; nay, were forbidden by the Lord their God to contend in battle with him and his people; and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether ; or, “in blessing blessed” f363 , done nothing but bless them, and that with many blessings, or pronounced them blessed, and prophesied of their blessedness, for their number, their safety, and of their happiness, not only in life, but at and after death.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 11-30 - Balak was angry with Balaam. Thus a confession of God's overrulin power is extorted from a wicked prophet, to the confusion of a wicke prince. A second time the curse is turned into a blessing; and thi blessing is both larger and stronger than the former. Men change their minds, and break their words; but God never changes his mind, an therefore never recalls his promise. And when in Scripture he is sai to repent, it does not mean any change of his mind; but only a chang of his way. There was sin in Jacob, and God saw it; but there was no such as might provoke him to give them up to ruin. If the Lord see that we trust in his mercy, and accept of his salvation; that we indulge no secret lust, and continue not in rebellion, but endeavour to serve and glorify him; we may be sure that he looks upon us as accepte in Christ, that our sins are all pardoned. Oh the wonders of providenc and grace, the wonders of redeeming love, of pardoning mercy, of the new-creating Spirit! Balak had no hope of ruining Israel, and Balaa showed that he had more reason to fear being ruined by them. Sinc Balaam cannot say what he would have him, Balak wished him to saw nothing. But though there are many devices in man's heart, God' counsels shall stand. Yet they resolve to make another attempt, thoug they had no promise on which to build their hopes. Let us, who have promise that the vision at the end shall speak and not lie, continu earnest in prayer, Lu 18:1 __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 בלק 1111 אל 413 בלעם 1109 מה 4100 עשׂית 6213 לי לקב 6895 איבי 341 לקחתיך 3947 והנה 2009 ברכת 1288 ברך׃ 1288
