Numbers 22:10

Numbers 22:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Balaam said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,

Context of Numbers 22:10

8He replied to them, “Stay here tonight, and I will bring back to you whatever word the Lord may speak to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam. 9And God came to Balaam and said, “Who are these men with you?” Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent a message to me, saying, 11“Look, a nation has come out of Egypt, and it covers the face of the earth. Come now and put a curse on them for me; perhaps I will be able to defeat them and drive them out.” 12But God said to Balaam, “You must not go with them; you must not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

Numbers 22:10 word by word

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים בָּלָ֧ק בֶּן־צִפֹּ֛ר מֶ֥לֶךְ מוֹאָ֖ב שָׁלַ֥ח אֵלָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Balaamבִּלְעָםbil‛âm · BalaamH1109
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• Balakבָּלָקbâlâq · BalakH1111
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zipporצִפּוֹרtsippôr · ZipporH6834
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Moabמוֹאָבmô'âb · MoabH4124
• hath sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971

Cross-references for Numbers 22:10

• Numbers 22:4So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “Now this mass of people will lick up everything around us, as the bull devours the grass of the field. Now Balak son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at this time.

Commentaries on Numbers 22:10

• 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

Topics related to Numbers 22:10

• Prayer
• Zippor

In the dictionaries

• Balaam
• God
• Moab
• Moab; Moabites
• Moab, Moabite
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Crush
• Curse
• Lick
• Promote

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