Numbers 22:10

10 Balaam said to God, "The king of Moab, Balak son of Zippor, sent them to me with this message:

Numbers 22:10 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 22:10

And Balaam said unto God
In answer to the question he put to him:

Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me;
these men, and a message by them:

saying;
as follows.

Numbers 22:10 In-Context

8 Balaam said to them, "Stay here for the night, and I will tell you what the Lord tells me." So the Moabite leaders stayed with him.

9 God came to Balaam and asked, "Who are these men with you?"

10 Balaam said to God, "The king of Moab, Balak son of Zippor, sent them to me with this message:

11 'A nation has come out of Egypt that covers the land. So come and put a curse on them, and maybe I can fight them and force them out of my land.'"

12 But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. Don't put a curse on those people, because I have blessed them."