Numbers 22:15

Numbers 22:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Balak sent other officials, more numerous and more distinguished than the first.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Once again Balak sent princes, more in number and more honorable than these.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Balak again sent princes, more numerous and more honorable than they.

Context of Numbers 22:15

13So Balaam got up in the morning and said to Balak’s representatives, “Go back to your land, for the Lord has refused to let me go with you.” 14And the representatives from Moab got up and went to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.” Then Balak sent representatives once again, more numerous and more distinguished than the previous. 16They came to Balaam and said to him, “This is what Balak the son of Zippor says: ‘I beg you, let nothing keep you from coming to me; 17for I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you tell me. Please come then, curse this people for me.’”

Numbers 22:15 word by word

וַיֹּ֥סֶף ע֖וֹד בָּלָ֑ק שְׁלֹ֣חַ שָׂרִ֔ים רַבִּ֥ים וְנִכְבָּדִ֖ים מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃Read the interlinear

• Then Balakבָּלָקbâlâq · BalakH1111
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• representativesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• onceעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• againיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• moreמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• numerousרַבrab · manyH7227
• distinguishedכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513
• the previousאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428

Cross-references for Numbers 22:15

• Numbers 22:7So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian left with the fees for divination in their hands; and they came to Balaam and repeated Balak’s words to him.
• Acts 10:7When the angel who spoke to him left, he summoned two of his servants and a devout soldier from his personal attendants,

Commentaries on Numbers 22:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Balak, like the ancient pagan world generally, not only believed in the efficacy of the curses and incantations of the soothsayers, but regarded their services as strictly venal. Hence, when his first offer was declined, he infers at once that he had not bid high enough.Read the comment
• 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 22:15

• Balak
• Decision
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Crush
• Curse
• Lick
• Promote
• Abel-Shittim
• Angel
• Ass
• Balaam
• 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