Numbers 22:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 22:15

13 So Balaam rose in the morning and said to the princes of Balak, “Go back to your land, for the Lord has refused to give me permission to go with you.”

14 And the princes of Moab rose and went to Balak, and said, “Balaam refuses to come with us.”

15 Then Balak again sent princes, more numerous and more¹ honorable than they.

16 And they came to Balaam and said to him, “Thus says Balak the son of Zippor: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me;

17 for I will certainly ^ahonor you greatly, and I will do whatever you say to me. ^bTherefore please come, curse this people for me.’ ”

18 Then Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, ^a“Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, ^bI could not go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more.

19 Now therefore, please, you also ^astay here tonight, that I may know what more the Lord will say to me.”

Verse Comparison: Numbers 22:15

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American Standard Version
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.

Amplified® Bible
Then Balak again sent princes, more of them and more honorable than the first ones.

Contemporary English Version
Then Balak sent a larger group of officials, who were even more important than the first ones.

Darby English Version
Then sent Balak yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.

Good News Bible
Then Balak sent a larger number of leaders, who were more important than the first.

King James Version
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.

New American Standard Bible
Then Balak again sent leaders, more numerous and more distinguished than the former.

New International Version
Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first.

New King James Version
Then Balak again sent princes, more numerous and more honorable than they.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Balak again sent leaders,

Revised Standard Version
Once again Balak sent princes, more in number and more honorable than they.

Young's Literal Translation
And Balak addeth yet to send princes, more numerous and honoured than these,

New English Translation
Balak again sent princes,¹ more numerous and more distinguished than the first.²

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