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| | <p>Hashem was angry at Bilam since he was acting in bad faith.  Though Bilam knew that Hashem's intentions were that the Children of Israel be blessed, Bilam was nonetheless hoping to curse them.</p> | | <p>Hashem was angry at Bilam since he was acting in bad faith.  Though Bilam knew that Hashem's intentions were that the Children of Israel be blessed, Bilam was nonetheless hoping to curse them.</p> |
| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RashbamBereshit32-29" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamBereshit32-29" data-aht="source">Bereshit 32:29</a><a href="RashbamBemidbar22-22-33" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:22-33</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorBemidbar22-12-35" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorBemidbar22-12-35" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:12-35</a><a href="R. Yosef Bekhor Shor" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ChizkuniBemidbar22-12-34" data-aht="source">Chizkuni</a><a href="ChizkuniBemidbar22-12-34" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:12-34</a><a href="R. Chizkiyah b. Manoach (Chizkuni)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Chizkiyah b. Manoach</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AbarbanelBemidbar22-2" data-aht="source">Abarbanel</a><a href="AbarbanelBemidbar22-2" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:2</a><a href="AbarbanelBemidbar22-22" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:22</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Abarbanel" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="SefornoBemidbar22-12-38" data-aht="source">Seforno</a><a href="SefornoBemidbar22-12-38" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:12-38</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Seforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Seforno</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="OrHaChayyimBemidbar22-13-38" data-aht="source">Or HaChayyim</a><a href="OrHaChayyimBemidbar22-13-38" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:13-38</a><a href="R. Chayyim b. Atar (Or HaChayyim)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Chayyim b. Atar</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="VilnaGaonGRABemidbar22-13-22" data-aht="source">Vilna Gaon (GR"A)</a><a href="VilnaGaonGRABemidbar22-13-22" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:13-22</a><a href="R. Eliyahu of Vilna (Vilna Gaon – GR" a)"="" data-aht="parshan">About R. Eliyahu of Vilna</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="HaKetavVeHaKabbalahBemidbar22-12-35" data-aht="source">HaKetav VeHaKabbalah</a><a href="HaKetavVeHaKabbalahBemidbar22-12-35" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:12-35</a><a href="R. Yaakov Mecklenburg (HaKetav VeHaKabbalah)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yaakov Mecklenburg</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="ShadalBemidbar22-19-22" data-aht="source">Shadal</a><a href="ShadalBemidbar22-19-22" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:19-22</a><a href="R. Shemuel David Luzzatto (Shadal)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RSRHirschBemidbar22-12-39" data-aht="source">R. S.R. Hirsch</a><a href="RSRHirschBemidbar22-12-39" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:12-39</a><a href="R. Samson Raphael Hirsch" data-aht="parshan">About R. Samson Raphael Hirsch</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="MalbimBemidbar22-6-40" data-aht="source">Malbim</a><a href="MalbimBemidbar22-6-40" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:6-40</a><a href="R. Meir Leibush Weiser (Malbim)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Meir Leibush Weiser</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="NetzivBemidbar22-11-38" data-aht="source">Netziv</a><a href="NetzivBemidbar22-11-38" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 22:11-38</a><a href="R. Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin (Netziv)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin</a></multilink></mekorot> | + | <mekorot></mekorot> |
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| | <category>Lack of Transparency | | <category>Lack of Transparency |
Version as of 08:36, 2 July 2019
Why Was Hashem Angry at Bilam?
Exegetical Approaches
This topic has not yet undergone editorial review Evil Intent
Hashem was angry at Bilam since he was acting in bad faith. Though Bilam knew that Hashem's intentions were that the Children of Israel be blessed, Bilam was nonetheless hoping to curse them.
Sources:
Lack of Transparency
Bilam was not upfront with Balak's messengers, leading them to believe that he was coming to curse as they requested, when he, in fact, was not given permission to do so.
No Wrongdoing
Bilam had not yet committed any problematic deed. Hashem was simply issuing a warning to emphasize that he do as told.
Sources:perhaps Ralbag
Changing Circumstances
Hashem's varying responses relate to the changing deeds of Israel and whether or not they merited protection from Bilam's curses.
