Excerpt from Bible Studies, Vol. 1: The Prophecies of Balaam (Numbers XXII. To XXIV.), Or the Hebrew and the Heathen In the Translation and the Commentary he has ad hered to the same principles which guided him in his previous volumes, and for the convenience of Hebrew scholars he has here also inserted the original Text. Although he has neglected no available source of in formation, and has endeavoured to utilise, for the illustra tion of his subject, both the most ancient traditions and the most recent discoveries and researches, he is well aware how much his effort stands in need of indulgence; but he believes that he will not appeal in vain to the forbearance of those who realise the impediments and difficulties under which he has laboured. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.