The Church Fathers on this verse

Numbers 22:12Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And God said to Balaam: Thou shalt not go with them, nor shalt thou curse the people: because it is blessed.

Douay-Rheims

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם לֹ֥א תֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א תָאֹר֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם כִּ֥י בָר֖וּךְ הֽוּא׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Gregory of Nyssa

4th centuryChurch Father

From the insights gleaned from our previous discussions, it is clear that the practice of magic holds no power over those who lead righteous lives. In fact, those who are empowered by divine assistance triumph over all forms of wickedness.

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