Verse 15
Numbers 22:15
New Living Translation
15
Then Balak tried again. This time he sent a larger number of even more distinguished officials than those he had sent the first time.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֥סֶף ע֖וֹד בָּלָ֑ק שְׁלֹ֣חַ שָׂרִ֔ים רַבִּ֥ים וְ/נִכְבָּדִ֖ים מֵ/אֵֽלֶּה
English Translation
And Balak continued to send numerous and honorable officials from these.
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Chapter 22 Context
1
Then the people of Israel traveled to the plains of Moab and camped east of the Jordan River, across...
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Balak son of Zippor, the Moabite king, had seen everything the Israelites did to the Amorites.
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And when the people of Moab saw how many Israelites there were, they were terrified.
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The king of Moab said to the elders of Midian, “This mob will devour everything in sight, like an ox...
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sent messengers to call Balaam son of Beor, who was living in his native land of Pethor near the Eup...
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Please come and curse these people for me because they are too powerful for me. Then perhaps I will...
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Balak’s messengers, who were elders of Moab and Midian, set out with money to pay Balaam to place a...
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8
“Stay here overnight,” Balaam said. “In the morning I will tell you whatever the LORD directs me to...
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9
That night God (Elohim) came to Balaam and asked him, “Who are these men visiting you?”
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10
Balaam said to God (Elohim), “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent me this message:
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‘Look, a vast horde of people has arrived from Egypt, and they cover the face of the earth. Come and...
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12
But God (Elohim) told Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse these people, for they have...
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13
The next morning Balaam got up and told Balak’s officials, “Go on home! The LORD will not let me go...
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14
So the Moabite officials returned to King Balak and reported, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
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15
Then Balak tried again. This time he sent a larger number of even more distinguished officials than...
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They went to Balaam and delivered this message to him: “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: Pleas...
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I will pay you very well and do whatever you tell me. Just come and curse these people for me!”<br>
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But Balaam responded to Balak’s messengers, “Even if Balak were to give me his palace filled with si...
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19
But stay here one more night, and I will see if the LORD has anything else to say to me.”
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That night God (Elohim) came to Balaam and told him, “Since these men have come for you, get up and...
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21
So the next morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and started off with the Moabite officials.
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22
But God (Elohim) was angry that Balaam was going, so he sent the angel of the LORD to stand in the r...
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23
Balaam’s donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. The d...
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24
Then the angel of the LORD stood at a place where the road narrowed between two vineyard walls.
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When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, it tried to squeeze by and crushed Balaam’s foot against...
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Then the angel of the LORD moved farther down the road and stood in a place too narrow for the donke...
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This time when the donkey saw the angel, it lay down under Balaam. In a fit of rage Balaam beat the...
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Then the LORD gave the donkey the ability to speak. “What have I done to you that deserves your beat...
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“You have made me look like a fool!” Balaam shouted. “If I had a sword with me, I would kill you!”
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“But I am the same donkey you have ridden all your life,” the donkey answered. “Have I ever done any...
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31
Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the roadway with a...
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“Why did you beat your donkey those three times?” the angel of the LORD demanded. “Look, I have come...
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Three times the donkey saw me and shied away; otherwise, I would certainly have killed you by now an...
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34
Then Balaam confessed to the angel of the LORD, “I have sinned. I didn’t realize you were standing i...
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But the angel of the LORD told Balaam, “Go with these men, but say only what I tell you to say.” So...
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36
When King Balak heard that Balaam was on the way, he went out to meet him at a Moabite town on the A...
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“Didn’t I send you an urgent invitation? Why didn’t you come right away?” Balak asked Balaam. “Didn’...
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Balaam replied, “Look, now I have come, but I have no power to say whatever I want. I will speak onl...
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39
Then Balaam accompanied Balak to Kiriath-huzoth,
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where the king sacrificed cattle and sheep. He sent portions of the meat to Balaam and the officials...
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The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see some of the people of...
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