“For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.”
'For from the tops of the rocks I see him, from the hills I behold him: Look, a people dwelling alone, not reckoning itself among the nations!' — Balaam describes Israel from his elevated vantage point: a people set apart, isolated, unreckoned among nations. The vision presents Israel as a unique community, dwelling in separation not by choice but by divine design. The 'alone' (levadad) suggests both isolation and chosenness; Israel is alone because it belongs to God exclusively.
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