Numbers 22:8

Numbers 22:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
• New International Version (NIV)“Spend the night here,” Balaam said to them, “and I will report back to you with the answer the Lord gives me.” So the Moabite officials stayed with him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to them, "Lodge here tonight, and I will bring back word to you, as the Lord speaks to me." So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he said to them, “Lodge here tonight, and I will bring back word to you, as the Lord speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.

Context of Numbers 22:8

6They are more powerful than I am. Come here and put a curse on them. If you do that, maybe I will win against them. Then I can chase them away from our land. I know that you have the authority to bless people or to curse them.’ 7The leaders of Moab and Midian went to find Balaam. They took the money to pay for Balaam's work. When they found him, they told him what Balak had said. Balaam said to them, ‘Stay here tonight. I will talk to the Lord. Tomorrow, I will tell you his answer.’ So the Moabite officers stayed with Balaam. 9Then God came to Balaam and he asked, ‘Who are these men who are staying with you?’ 10Balaam said to God, ‘Zippor's son Balak, the king of Moab, has sent a message to me.

Numbers 22:8 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לִ֤ינוּ פֹה֙ הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ דָּבָ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ שָׂרֵֽי־מוֹאָ֖ב עִם־בִּלְעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto them, Lodgeלוּןlûn lîyn · to lodgeH3885
• here this nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• and I will bringשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• you wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• againשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• as the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto me: and the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of Moabמוֹאָבmô'âb · MoabH4124
• abodeיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• with Balaamבִּלְעָםbil‛âm · BalaamH1109

Cross-references for Numbers 22:8

• Numbers 22:19Stay here tonight, as the other men did. I will talk to the Lord and see if he has anything more to tell me.’
• Numbers 12:6Then he said, ‘Listen to my words! If there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, will show myself to him in a vision. Or I will speak to him in a dream.
• Numbers 23:12Balaam answered, ‘I can only speak the message that the Lord has told me.’
• Jeremiah 12:2They are like trees that you have planted. They have strong roots. They produce good fruits. Those people like to talk about you a lot, but they do not really love you.
• Ezekiel 33:31They are my people and they come as a crowd to listen to you. They sit and they listen to your words. But they do not obey what you say. They say that they love me. But really they like to cheat people to get things for themselves.

Commentaries on Numbers 22:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak - So it appears he knew the true God, and had been in the habit of consulting him, and receiving oracles from his mouth.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Balaam must surely have known that God‘s blessing was on the people with whose marvelous march forth from Egypt he was acquainted Exodus 15:14; Exodus 18:1; Joshua 2:9, and from whom he had himself probably learned much (compare the language of Numbers 23:12 with Genesis 13:6, and that of Numbers 24:9 with Genesis 49:9). But his reply to the messengers next morning Numbers 22:13, betrays the desire to venture to the utmost of that which God would not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Spend the night here: Balaam expected to receive a message from God at night (22:9, 19–20; compare Job 4:12–16; Zechariah 1:8). the LORD (Hebrew Yahweh): Balaam knew about Yahweh, the God of Israel, and expected a message from him about what to do.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

Topics related to Numbers 22:8

• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Balaam
• Moab
• Moab; Moabites
• Moab, Moabite
• Crush
• Curse
• Lick
• Promote
• Abel-Shittim
• Angel

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