Numbers 24

^{1 a} Where the Israelites camped.

^{3 b} His eies were shut vp before, in respect of the cleare visions which he sawe after: some read, were open.

^{4 c} Thogh he laye as in a slepe, yet the eies of his minde were open.

^{5 !} Balaam prophesieth of the great prosperitie that shulde come vnto Israel.

^{6 /} Or, tentes.

^{7 e} Which name was commen to the Kings of Amalek.

^{7 d} His prosperitie and posteritie shalbe verie great.

^{10 f} In token of angre.

^{11 g} Thus the wicked burthen God when thei can not compasse their wicked enterprises.

^{14 /} Ebr. counsel.

^{14 h} He gaue also wicked counsel to cause the Israelites to sinne, that thereby God might forsake them, {Chap. 31,16}.

^{17 !} Also of the comming of Christ.

^{17 l} He shal subdue all that resist: for of Sheth came Noah, and of Noah all the worlde.

^{17 i} Meaning Christ.

^{17 k} That is, the princes.

^{19 m} Of the Edomites.

^{20 n} The Amalekites first made warre against Israel, as {Chap. 14,45}.

^{20 !} The destruction of the Amalekites, and of the Kenites.

^{21 /} Or, Midianites.

^{21 o} Make thy self as strong as thou canst.

^{22 /} Or, thou Kain shalt.

^{23 p} Some read, Oh, who shal not perish when the enemie, that is, Antichrist, shal set him selfe vp as God?

^{24 r} Meaning, Eber, or the Jews, for rebelling against God.

^{24 q} The Grecians and Romains.