New American Standard Bible 1995
Numbers 22:5-7
5So he sentH7971 messengersH4397 to 1BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160, at 2PethorH6604, whichH834 is nearH5921 the 3RiverH5104, in the landH776 of the sonsH1121 of his peopleH5971, to callH7121 him, sayingH559, “BeholdH2009, a peopleH5971 cameH3318 out of EgyptH4714; beholdH2009, they coverH3680 the surfaceH5869 of the landH776, and they are livingH3427 oppositeH4480H4136 me. 64NowH6258, therefore, pleaseH4994 comeH1980, 5curseH779 thisH2088 peopleH5971 for me sinceH3588 they are tooH4480 6mightyH6099 for me; perhapsH194 I may be ableH3201 to 7defeatH5221 them and driveH1644 them out of the landH776. For I knowH3045 that he whomH834 you blessH1288 is blessedH1288, and he whomH834 you curseH779 is cursedH779.”
7So the eldersH2205 of MoabH4124 and the eldersH2205 of MidianH4080 departedH1980 with the fees for 8divinationH7081 in their handH3027; and they cameH935 to BalaamH1109 and 9repeatedH1696 Balak’sH1111 wordsH1697 to him.
Notes
- 1. Numbers 22:5 Josh 24:9; 2 Pet 2:15f; Jude 11 ↩
- 2. Numbers 22:5 Deut 23:4 ↩
- 3. Numbers 22:5 I.e. Euphrates ↩
- 4. Numbers 22:6 Num 22:17; 23:7, 8 ↩
- 5. Numbers 22:6 Num 22:12; 24:9 ↩
- 6. Numbers 22:6 Or numerous ↩
- 7. Numbers 22:6 Lit smite ↩
- 8. Numbers 22:7 Num 23:23; 24:1; Josh 13:22 ↩
- 9. Numbers 22:7 Lit spoke ↩
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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