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In the morning, Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there part of the people.
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Verse 41. People. From the heights or temple of Baal, or the god of Chamos, where a statue or pillar (Sept.) was erected in his honour, ( Calmet.) on Mount Arabim, ( Menochius.) the soothsayer was enabled to take a distinct view of all the camp of Israel, (Calmet. 23:13,) and not of a part only, as the Septuagint and Arab. versions would insinuate. It was deemed necessary to have those present upon whom people intended to vent their imprecations. Calmet.
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