Numbers 22:16

Numbers 22:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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:
• New International Version (NIV)They came to Balaam and said: “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: Do not let anything keep you from coming to me,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they came to Balaam and said to him, "Thus says Balak the son of Zippor: 'Let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
• New King James Version (NKJV)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;

Context of Numbers 22:16

14The leaders of Moab arose and went to Balak and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.” 15Then Balak again sent leaders, more numerous and more distinguished than the former. They came to Balaam and said to him, “Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, ‘Let nothing, I beg you, hinder you from coming to me; 17for I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you say to me. Please come then, curse this people for me.’” 18Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything, either small or great, contrary to the command of the Lord my God.

Numbers 22:16 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֗וֹ כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ בָּלָ֣ק בֶּן־צִפּ֔וֹר אַל־נָ֥א תִמָּנַ֖ע מֵהֲלֹ֥ךְ אֵלָֽי׃Read the interlinear

• They cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Balaamבִּלְעָםbil‛âm · BalaamH1109
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to him, “Thusכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
• Balakבָּלָקbâlâq · BalakH1111
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zipporצִפּוֹרtsippôr · ZipporH6834
• Let nothingאַל'al · notH408
• I begנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
• you, hinderמָנַעmâna‛ · to withholdH4513
• you from comingהָלַךְhâlak · to go: comeH1980

Commentaries on Numbers 22:16

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-21Verses 15-21 A second embassy was sent to Balaam. It were well for us, if we were as earnest and constant in prosecuting a good work, notwithstanding disappointments. Balak laid a bait, not only for Balaam's covetousness, but for his pride and ambition. How earnestly should we beg of God daily to mortify such desires in us! Thus sinners stick at no pains, spare no cost, and care not how low they stoop, to gratify their luxury, or their malice. Shall we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-18God commanded Balaam not to go with Balak's messengers.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-201. Israel ... pitched in the plains of Moab--so called from having formerly belonged to that people, though wrested from them by Sihon. It was a dry, sunken, desert region on the east of the Jordan valley, opposite Jericho.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 22:16

• Balak
• Decision
• Temptation
• Zippor

In the dictionaries

• Balaam
• Crush
• Curse
• Lick
• Promote
• Abel-Shittim
• Angel
• Ass
• Balak
• Canon of the Old Testament

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