Numbers 22:14
“And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.”
Numbers 22:14 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- The princes returning, said to Balac: Balaam would not come with us.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
- DARBYDarby
- And the princes of Moab rose up; and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam has refused to come with us.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the princes of Moab rise, and come in unto Balak, and say, 'Balaam is refusing to come with us.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The princes of Moab returned to Balak and said, “Balaam refuses to come with us.”
Context: Numbers 22
12And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
13And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
14And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
15And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
16And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:
About Numbers 22: Balaam and Balak
Balaam is hired to curse the Israelites, but he blesses them instead.
Commentary
In Numbers 22, the Israelites are on their way to the Promised Land and have arrived at the plains of Moab. Balak, the king of Moab, is afraid of the Israelites and sends for Balaam, a prophet, to curse them. Balaam is initially reluctant to go, but God tells him to go with the Moabite messengers. On the way, Balaam’s donkey sees an angel of the Lord and stops. Balaam is angry and beats the donkey, but the angel reveals himself and tells Balaam that he is only protecting him. Balaam then continues on his journey and meets with Balak.