Numbers 22:14 - The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, “Balaam refuses to come with us.”
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What does "Numbers 22:14" mean?
This verse in Numbers 22:14 is a simple statement reporting on a failed diplomatic mission. Here's a breakdown of what it means:
"The princes of Moab rose up...": This refers to the high-ranking officials, or dignitaries, from the kingdom of Moab who had been sent as envoys to persuade Balaam to come to Moab. "Rose up" suggests they concluded their meeting and were returning to their king.
"...and they went to Balak...": They returned to their king, Balak, who was the king of Moab.
"...and said, 'Balaam refuses to come with us.'": They reported back to Balak that their mission had failed. Balaam, a seer or prophet of some renown, had declined their invitation to come to Moab. They failed to secure Balaam's service to curse the Israelites.
In context, Balak had hired the famous seer Balaam to curse the Israelites. He thought this would make it easier to defeat them. Balak sent several delegations of increasingly important people to persuade Balaam to come. This verse describes the return of the first delegation, who were unsuccessful in getting Balaam to agree to Balak's request.
Numbers 22:14 - The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, “Balaam refuses to come with us.”
What does "Numbers 22:14" mean?
This verse in Numbers 22:14 is a simple statement reporting on a failed diplomatic mission. Here's a breakdown of what it means:
"The princes of Moab rose up...": This refers to the high-ranking officials, or dignitaries, from the kingdom of Moab who had been sent as envoys to persuade Balaam to come to Moab. "Rose up" suggests they concluded their meeting and were returning to their king.
"...and they went to Balak...": They returned to their king, Balak, who was the king of Moab.
"...and said, 'Balaam refuses to come with us.'": They reported back to Balak that their mission had failed. Balaam, a seer or prophet of some renown, had declined their invitation to come to Moab. They failed to secure Balaam's service to curse the Israelites.
In context, Balak had hired the famous seer Balaam to curse the Israelites. He thought this would make it easier to defeat them. Balak sent several delegations of increasingly important people to persuade Balaam to come. This verse describes the return of the first delegation, who were unsuccessful in getting Balaam to agree to Balak's request.