Numbers 22:16
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:
Numbers 22:16 in other translations
| BSB | They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me, |
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| WEB | They came to Balaam, and said to him, “Balak the son of Zippor says, ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me, |
| ASV | 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: |
| YLT | and they come in unto Balaam, and say to him, ‘Thus said Balak son of Zippor, Be not, I pray thee, withheld from coming unto me, |
| DARBY | And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor: Suffer not thyself, I pray thee, to be restrained from coming to me; |
| BBE | And they came to Balaam and said, Balak, son of Zippor, says, Let nothing keep you from coming to me: |
| Webster | 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 to me: |
What does Numbers 22:16 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 22:15-21
A second embassy was sent to Balaam. It were well for us, if we were as earnest and constant in prosecuting a good work, notwithstanding disappointments. Balak laid a bait, not only for Balaam's covetousness, but for his pride and ambition. How earnestly should we beg of God daily to mortify such desires in us! Thus sinners stick at no pains, spare no cost, and care not how low they stoop, to gratify their luxury…
Numbers 22:16 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Numbers 22:15
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
- Numbers 22:16
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:
- Numbers 22:17
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 22:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Los cuales vinieron á Balaam, y dijéronle: Así dice Balac, hijo de Zippor: Ruégote que no dejes de venir á mí: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et ils vinrent à Balaam, et lui dirent: Ainsi a dit Balak, fils de Tsippor: Je te prie, ne te laisse pas empêcher de venir vers moi; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie kamen zu Bileam und sprachen zu ihm: So spricht Balak, der Sohn Zippors: Laß dich doch nicht abhalten, zu mir zu kommen; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui cum venissent ad Balaam, dixerunt: Sic dicit Balac filius Sephor: Ne cuncteris venire ad me: |