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the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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Christian Standard Bible ®
Numbers 22:15
Balak sent officials again who were more numerous and higher in rank than the others.
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English Standard Version
Once again Balak sent princes, more in number and more honorable than these.
Once again Balak sent princes, more in number and more honorable than these.
Update Bible Version
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
English Revised Version
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
New Century Version
So Balak sent other leaders—this time there were more of them, and they were more important.
So Balak sent other leaders—this time there were more of them, and they were more important.
New English Translation
Balak again sent princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first.
Balak again sent princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
World English Bible
Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
Amplified Bible
Then Balak again sent leaders, more numerous and [men who were] more distinguished than the first ones.
Then Balak again sent leaders, more numerous and [men who were] more distinguished than the first ones.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Eft Balaach sente many mo and noblere men, than he hadde sent bifore;
Eft Balaach sente many mo and noblere men, than he hadde sent bifore;
Young's Literal Translation
And Balak addeth yet to send princes, more numerous and honoured than these,
And Balak addeth yet to send princes, more numerous and honoured than these,
Berean Standard Bible
Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers.
Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers.
Contemporary English Version
Then Balak sent a larger group of officials, who were even more important than the first ones.
Then Balak sent a larger group of officials, who were even more important than the first ones.
American Standard Version
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
Bible in Basic English
So Balak sent more chiefs, greater in number and of higher position than the others.
So Balak sent more chiefs, greater in number and of higher position than the others.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Balac sent againe a greater companie of lordes, and more honourable then they.
And Balac sent againe a greater companie of lordes, and more honourable then they.
Complete Jewish Bible
Balak again sent princes, more of them and of higher status than the first group.
Balak again sent princes, more of them and of higher status than the first group.
Darby Translation
Then sent Balak yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
Then sent Balak yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Balak sent other leaders to Balaam. This time he sent many more than the first time. And these leaders were much more important than the first ones he sent.
So Balak sent other leaders to Balaam. This time he sent many more than the first time. And these leaders were much more important than the first ones he sent.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
King James Version (1611)
And Balak sent yet againe Princes, moe, and more honourable then they.
And Balak sent yet againe Princes, moe, and more honourable then they.
New Life Bible
Balak sent leaders again, more than were sent before, and men who were more important.
Balak sent leaders again, more than were sent before, and men who were more important.
New Revised Standard
Once again Balak sent officials, more numerous and more distinguished than these.
Once again Balak sent officials, more numerous and more distinguished than these.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then added Balak again, - to send princes, more and weightier than these.
Then added Balak again, - to send princes, more and weightier than these.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Balak yet sent againe moe princes, and more honourable then they.
Balak yet sent againe moe princes, and more honourable then they.
George Lamsa Translation
And again Balak sent messengers who were greater and more honorable than they.
And again Balak sent messengers who were greater and more honorable than they.
Good News Translation
Then Balak sent a larger number of leaders, who were more important than the first.
Then Balak sent a larger number of leaders, who were more important than the first.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then he sent many more and more noble than he had sent before:
Then he sent many more and more noble than he had sent before:
Revised Standard Version
Once again Balak sent princes, more in number and more honorable than they.
Once again Balak sent princes, more in number and more honorable than they.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Balac yet again sent more princes and more honourable than they.
And Balac yet again sent more princes and more honourable than they.
Hebrew Names Version
Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
King James Version
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
Lexham English Bible
Balak again sent many princes, who were more honored than the former.
Balak again sent many princes, who were more honored than the former.
Literal Translation
And Balak sent yet again, more leaders and more honorable than they.
And Balak sent yet again, more leaders and more honorable than they.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sent Balac yet a greater copany of prynces, & more honorable the they.
Then sent Balac yet a greater copany of prynces, & more honorable the they.
THE MESSAGE
Balak sent another group of nobles, higher ranking and more distinguished. They came to Balaam and said, "Balak son of Zippor says, ‘Please, don't refuse to come to me. I will honor and reward you lavishly—anything you tell me to do, I'll do; I'll pay anything—only come and curse this people.'"
Balak sent another group of nobles, higher ranking and more distinguished. They came to Balaam and said, "Balak son of Zippor says, ‘Please, don't refuse to come to me. I will honor and reward you lavishly—anything you tell me to do, I'll do; I'll pay anything—only come and curse this people.'"
New American Standard Bible
Then Balak sent representatives once again, more numerous and more distinguished than the previous.
Then Balak sent representatives once again, more numerous and more distinguished than the previous.
New King James Version
Then Balak again sent princes, more numerous and more honorable than they.
Then Balak again sent princes, more numerous and more honorable than they.
New Living Translation
Then Balak tried again. This time he sent a larger number of even more distinguished officials than those he had sent the first time.
Then Balak tried again. This time he sent a larger number of even more distinguished officials than those he had sent the first time.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Balak again sent leaders, more numerous and more distinguished than the former.
Then Balak again sent leaders, more numerous and more distinguished than the former.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Balak again sent leaders, more numerous and more honorable than the former.
Then Balak again sent leaders, more numerous and more honorable than the former.
Contextual Overview
15Balak sent officials again who were more numerous and higher in rank than the others. 16They came to Balaam and said to him, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Let nothing keep you from coming to me, 17for I will greatly honor you and do whatever you ask me. So please come and put a curse on these people for me!’” 18But Balaam responded to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the command of the Lord my God to do anything small or great. 19Please stay here overnight as the others did, so that I may find out what else the Lord has to tell me.” 20God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.” 21When he got up in the morning, Balaam saddled his donkey and went with the officials of Moab.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
princes: Numbers 22:7, Numbers 22:8, Acts 10:7, Acts 10:8
Reciprocal: Genesis 34:19 - honourable
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Balak sent yet again princes more, and more honourable than they. More in number, and greater in quality, princes of the first rank in his court; supposing that Balaam thought he was not treated with respect enough, they being princes of the meaner sort, and but few, that were sent unto him before, which he imagined was the reason, at least one reason, why he refused to come with them; persons of Balaam's character in those days being highly revered.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Balak, like the ancient pagan world generally, not only believed in the efficacy of the curses and incantations of the soothsayers, but regarded their services as strictly venal. Hence, when his first offer was declined, he infers at once that he had not bid high enough.
