Post by clarkthompson on Apr 4, 2018 9:26:36 GMT
Numbers 22:15-17 King James Version (KJV)
15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:
17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
Numbers 22:15-17 International Standard Version (ISV)
15 In response, Balak sent more officers—higher ranking ones, at that!— 16 who approached Balaam with this message: “This is what Zippor’s son Balak says: ‘Don’t let anything get in the way of your coming to me. 17 I’m determined to reward you generously, and I’ll do everything you tell me to do. So come right away and curse this people for me.’”
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15 Balak response wasn’t to go away but to send more into what he wanted, sometimes we ourselves make the mistake that when God says no we like him try even harder to get what we are wanting.
16 This maybe a forceful demand based on the number of people bringing the message. Balaam got himself into something he shouldn’t have and now that trouble is catching up to him again.
17 Balak still intended to pay and pay well; this is what motivated Balaam above what was right. God’s people weren’t to be cursed and this was not a good area for anyone to be, against God’s people.
15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:
17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
Numbers 22:15-17 International Standard Version (ISV)
15 In response, Balak sent more officers—higher ranking ones, at that!— 16 who approached Balaam with this message: “This is what Zippor’s son Balak says: ‘Don’t let anything get in the way of your coming to me. 17 I’m determined to reward you generously, and I’ll do everything you tell me to do. So come right away and curse this people for me.’”
International Standard Version (ISV) Copyright © 1995-2014 by ISV Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. Used by permission of Davidson Press, LLC.
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
15 Balak response wasn’t to go away but to send more into what he wanted, sometimes we ourselves make the mistake that when God says no we like him try even harder to get what we are wanting.
16 This maybe a forceful demand based on the number of people bringing the message. Balaam got himself into something he shouldn’t have and now that trouble is catching up to him again.
17 Balak still intended to pay and pay well; this is what motivated Balaam above what was right. God’s people weren’t to be cursed and this was not a good area for anyone to be, against God’s people.
