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Good News Translation
Numbers 22:14
So they returned to Balak and told him that Balaam had refused to come with them.
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Hebrew Names Version
The princes of Mo'av rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Bil`am refuses to come with us.
The princes of Mo'av rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Bil`am refuses to come with us.
King James Version
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
Lexham English Bible
The princes of Moab got up and went to Balak, and they said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
The princes of Moab got up and went to Balak, and they said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
English Standard Version
So the princes of Moab rose and went to Balak and said, "Balaam refuses to come with us."
So the princes of Moab rose and went to Balak and said, "Balaam refuses to come with us."
New Century Version
So the Moabite leaders went back to Balak and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
So the Moabite leaders went back to Balak and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
New English Translation
So the princes of Moab departed and went back to Balak and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
So the princes of Moab departed and went back to Balak and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
Amplified Bible
The leaders of Moab arose and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
The leaders of Moab arose and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
New American Standard Bible
And the representatives from Moab got up and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
And the representatives from Moab got up and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
Geneva Bible (1587)
So the princes of Moab rose vp, and went vnto Balak, & sayd, Balaam hath refused to come with vs.
So the princes of Moab rose vp, and went vnto Balak, & sayd, Balaam hath refused to come with vs.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the leaders of Moab arose and came to Balak and said, "Balaam refused to go with us."
And the leaders of Moab arose and came to Balak and said, "Balaam refused to go with us."
Contemporary English Version
The officials left and told Balak that Balaam refused to come.
The officials left and told Balak that Balaam refused to come.
Complete Jewish Bible
The princes of Mo'av got up, returned to Balak and said, "Bil‘am refuses to come with us."
The princes of Mo'av got up, returned to Balak and said, "Bil‘am refuses to come with us."
Darby Translation
And the princes of Moab rose up; and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam has refused to come with us.
And the princes of Moab rose up; and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam has refused to come with us.
Easy-to-Read Version
So the leaders of Moab went back to Balak and told him this. They said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
So the leaders of Moab went back to Balak and told him this. They said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
George Lamsa Translation
So the princes of Moab rose up and went to Balak, and said to him, Balaam refused to come with us.
So the princes of Moab rose up and went to Balak, and said to him, Balaam refused to come with us.
Christian Standard Bible®
The officials of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and reported, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
The officials of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and reported, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
Literal Translation
And the leaders of Moab rose up and came to Balak. And they said, Balaam refuses to come with us.
And the leaders of Moab rose up and came to Balak. And they said, Balaam refuses to come with us.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the prynces of ye Moabites gat the vp, came to Balac, & saide: Balaam refuseth to come wt vs.
And the prynces of ye Moabites gat the vp, came to Balac, & saide: Balaam refuseth to come wt vs.
American Standard Version
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
Bible in Basic English
So the chiefs of Moab went back to Balak and said, Balaam will not come with us.
So the chiefs of Moab went back to Balak and said, Balaam will not come with us.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the lordes of Moab rose vp, and went vnto Balac and sayde: Balaam would not come with vs.
And the lordes of Moab rose vp, and went vnto Balac and sayde: Balaam would not come with vs.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said: 'Balaam refuseth to come with us.'
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said: 'Balaam refuseth to come with us.'
King James Version (1611)
And the Princes of Moab rose vp, and they went vnto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with vs.
And the Princes of Moab rose vp, and they went vnto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with vs.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the princes of Moab rose, and came to Balac, and said, Balaam will not come with us.
And the princes of Moab rose, and came to Balac, and said, Balaam will not come with us.
English Revised Version
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
Berean Standard Bible
And the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
And the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The princes turneden ayen, and seiden to Balaach, Balaam nolde come with vs.
The princes turneden ayen, and seiden to Balaach, Balaam nolde come with vs.
Young's Literal Translation
and the princes of Moab rise, and come in unto Balak, and say, `Balaam is refusing to come with us.'
and the princes of Moab rise, and come in unto Balak, and say, `Balaam is refusing to come with us.'
Update Bible Version
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
World English Bible
The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.
The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.
New King James Version
And the princes of Moab rose and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refuses to come with us."
And the princes of Moab rose and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refuses to come with us."
New Living Translation
So the Moabite officials returned to King Balak and reported, "Balaam refused to come with us."
So the Moabite officials returned to King Balak and reported, "Balaam refused to come with us."
New Life Bible
So the leaders of Moab got up and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam would not come with us."
So the leaders of Moab got up and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam would not come with us."
New Revised Standard
So the officials of Moab rose and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refuses to come with us."
So the officials of Moab rose and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refuses to come with us."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So the princes of Moab arose, and came in unto Balak, - and said, Balaam refused to come with us.
So the princes of Moab arose, and came in unto Balak, - and said, Balaam refused to come with us.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The princes returning, said to Balac: Balaam would not come with us.
The princes returning, said to Balac: Balaam would not come with us.
Revised Standard Version
So the princes of Moab rose and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refuses to come with us."
So the princes of Moab rose and went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refuses to come with us."
THE MESSAGE
So the Moabite nobles left, came back to Balak, and said, "Balaam wouldn't come with us."
So the Moabite nobles left, came back to Balak, and said, "Balaam wouldn't come with us."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The leaders of Moab arose and went to Balak and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
The leaders of Moab arose and went to Balak and said, "Balaam refused to come with us."
Contextual Overview
1 The Israelites moved on and set up camp in the plains of Moab east of the Jordan and opposite Jericho. 2 When the king of Moab, Balak son of Zippor, heard what the Israelites had done to the Amorites and how many Israelites there were, 3 he and all his people became terrified. 4 The Moabites said to the leaders of the Midianites, "This horde will soon destroy everything around us, like a bull eating the grass in a pasture." So King Balak 5 sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor, who was at Pethor near the Euphrates River in the land of Amaw. They brought him this message from Balak: "I want you to know that a whole nation has come from Egypt; its people are spreading out everywhere and threatening to take over our land. 6 They outnumber us, so please come and put a curse on them for me. Then perhaps we will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. I know that when you pronounce a blessing, people are blessed, and when you pronounce a curse, they are placed under a curse." 7 So the Moabite and Midianite leaders took with them the payment for the curse, went to Balaam, and gave him Balak's message. 8 Balaam said to them, "Spend the night here, and tomorrow I will report to you whatever the Lord tells me." So the Moabite leaders stayed with Balaam. 9 God came to Balaam and asked, "Who are these people that are staying with you?" 10 He answered, "King Balak of Moab has sent them to tell me
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Balaam refuseth: Numbers 22:13, Numbers 22:37
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 21:4 - I will not
Cross-References
Genesis 22:4
On the third day Abraham saw the place in the distance.
On the third day Abraham saw the place in the distance.
Genesis 22:5
Then he said to the servants, "Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there and worship, and then we will come back to you."
Then he said to the servants, "Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there and worship, and then we will come back to you."
Genesis 22:8
Abraham answered, "God himself will provide one." And the two of them walked on together.
Abraham answered, "God himself will provide one." And the two of them walked on together.
Genesis 22:10
Then he picked up the knife to kill him.
Then he picked up the knife to kill him.
Genesis 22:13
Abraham looked around and saw a ram caught in a bush by its horns. He went and got it and offered it as a burnt offering instead of his son.
Abraham looked around and saw a ram caught in a bush by its horns. He went and got it and offered it as a burnt offering instead of his son.
Genesis 22:14
Abraham named that place "The Lord Provides." And even today people say, "On the Lord 's mountain he provides."
Abraham named that place "The Lord Provides." And even today people say, "On the Lord 's mountain he provides."
Genesis 22:17
I promise that I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand along the seashore. Your descendants will conquer their enemies.
I promise that I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand along the seashore. Your descendants will conquer their enemies.
Genesis 28:19
He named the place Bethel. (The town there was once known as Luz.)
He named the place Bethel. (The town there was once known as Luz.)
Genesis 32:30
Jacob said, "I have seen God face-to-face, and I am still alive"; so he named the place Peniel.
Jacob said, "I have seen God face-to-face, and I am still alive"; so he named the place Peniel.
Exodus 17:15
Moses built an altar and named it "The Lord is my Banner."
Moses built an altar and named it "The Lord is my Banner."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the princes of Moab rose up,.... And the princes of Midian also, immediately, without entering into a parley with him, to persuade him to go with them; perceiving by his answer that it would be to no purpose, and that he was determined to do as the Lord directed him:
and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us; as Balaam told them less than what God had said to him, so they related less to Balak than what Balaam had said to them; saying nothing of the Lord's refusing to let him go with them, but represent it as a piece of pride and obstinacy in Balaam, and which Balak was left to understand; and it seems as if he did understand it as a piece of policy in Balaam, to get a larger offer of money or honour, or both, from him, and which the following account seems to confirm.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Numbers 22:14. Balaam refuseth to come with us. — "Observe," says Mr. Ainsworth, "Satan's practice against God's word, seeking to lessen the same, and that from hand to hand, till he bring it to naught. Balaam told the princes less than God told him, and they relate to Balak less than Balaam told them; so that when the answer came to the king of Moab, it was not the word of God, but the word of man; it was simply, Balaam refuseth to come, without ever intimating that God had forbidden him." But in this Balaam is not to blame; he told the messengers in the most positive manner, Jehovah refuseth to give me leave to go with you, Numbers 22:13; and more explicit he could not be.
