| Numbers 22:9 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | Then God came to Balaam and said, "Who are these men with you?" (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | God came to Balaam and asked, "Who are these men with you?"(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? |
| ASV: | And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? |
| BBE: | And God came to Balaam and said, Who are these men with you? |
| DBY: | And God came to Balaam, and said, Who are these men with thee? |
| ERV: | And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? |
| JPS: | And God came unto Balaam, and said: 'What men are these with thee?' |
| WBS: | And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? |
| WEB: | God came to Balaam, and said, "Who are these men with you?" |
| YLT: | And God cometh in unto Balaam, and saith, 'Who are these men with thee?' |
| Numbers 22:9 Cross References |
| XREF: | Genesis 20:3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, "Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is married." (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| WES: | 22:9 What men are these - He asks this that Balaam by repeating the thing in God's presence might be convinced and ashamed of his sin and folly, in offering his service in such a business: and for a foundation to the following answer. |
| MHC: | 22:1-14 The king of Moab formed a plan to get the people of Israel cursed; that is, to set God against them, who had hitherto fought for them. He had a false notion, that if he could get some prophet to pray for evil upon them, and to pronounce a blessing upon himself and his forces, that then he should be able to deal with them. None had so great a reputation as Balaam; and Balak will employ him, though he send a great way for him. It is not known whether the Lord had ever spoken to Balaam, or by him, before this; though it is probable he had, and it is certain he did afterwards. Yet we have abundant proof that he lived and died a wicked man, an enemy to God and his people. And the curse shall not come upon us if there is not a cause, even though men utter it. To prevail with Balaam, they took the wages of unrighteousness, but God laid restraint upon Balaam, forbidding him to curse Israel. Balaam was no stranger to Israel's cause; so that he ought to have answered the messengers at once, that he would never curse a people whom God had blessed; but he takes a night's time to consider what he should do. When we parley with temptations, we are in great danger of being overcome. Balaam was not faithful in returning God's answer to the messengers. Those are a fair mark for Satan's temptation, who lessen Divine restraints; as if to go against God's law were only to go without his leave. The messengers also are not faithful in returning Balaam's answer to Balak. Thus many are abused by the flatteries of those about them, and are prevented from seeing their own faults and follies. |
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