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Numbers 22:9
9Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
Numbers 22:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
- New International Version (NIV)God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And God came to Balaam and said, "Who are these men with you?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then God came to Balaam and said, “Who are these men with you?”
Context of Numbers 22:9
7The elders of Moab and Midian departed with fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and reported Balak’s words to him. 8He said to them, “Spend the night here, and I will give you the answer the Lord tells me.” So the officials of Moab stayed with Balaam. Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?” 10Balaam replied to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent this message to me: 11‘Look, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the surface of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”
Read all of Numbers 22Numbers 22:9 word by word
וַיָּבֹ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֛י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה עִמָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Numbers 22:9
- Numbers 23:20I have indeed received a command to bless; since he has blessed, I cannot change it.
- Genesis 20:3But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, “You are about to die because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”
- Genesis 31:24But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night. “Watch yourself!” God warned him. “Don’t say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.”
- Genesis 41:25Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Pharaoh’s dreams mean the same thing. God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.
- Daniel 2:45You saw a stone break off from the mountain without a hand touching it, and it crushed the iron, bronze, fired clay, silver, and gold. The great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is certain, and its interpretation reliable.”
- Daniel 4:31While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared that the kingdom has departed from you.
- Matthew 7:22On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, drive out demons in your name, and do many miracles in your name?’
- Matthew 24:24For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
- John 11:51He did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation,
- Genesis 3:9So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”
- Genesis 4:9Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s guardian?”
- Genesis 16:8He said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She replied, “I’m running away from my mistress Sarai.”
- Exodus 4:2The Lord asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.
- 2 Kings 20:14Then the prophet Isaiah came to King Hezekiah and asked him, “Where did these men come from and what did they say to you?” Hezekiah replied, “They came from a distant country, from Babylon.”
Commentaries on Numbers 22:9
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-18God commanded Balaam not to go with Balak's messengers.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-148-14. Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me, &c.--God usually revealed His will in visions and dreams; and Balaam's birth and residence in Mesopotamia, where the remains of patriarchal religion still lingered, account for his knowledge of the true God. His real character has long been a subject of discussion. Some, judging from his language, have thought him a saint; others, looking to his conduct, have…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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