So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s officials, ‘Go back to your land, because the Lord has refused to let me go with you.’
Numbers 22:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The officials of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and reported, ‘Balaam refused to come with us.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the princes of Moab rose up and went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us. American Standard Version (1901) And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us. Common English Bible The officials of Moab arose, they went to Balak, and they said, “Balaam refused to come with us.” Catholic Public Domain Version Returning, the leaders said to Balak, "Balaam was not willing to come with us." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The princes returning said to Balac: Balaam would not come with us. |
So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s officials, ‘Go back to your land, because the Lord has refused to let me go with you.’
Balak sent officials again who were more numerous and higher in rank than the others.
Balak asked Balaam, ‘Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I really not able to reward you? ’