Numbers 22:9

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

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Numbers 22:9 in Other Translations

KJV

9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

ESV

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

NLT

9 That night God came to Balaam and asked him, “Who are these men visiting you?”

MSG

9 Then God came to Balaam. He asked, "So who are these men here with you?"

CSB

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

Numbers 22:9 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 22:9

And God came unto Balaam
In a dream very probably, as he did to Abimelech and Laban, ( Genesis 20:3 ) ( 31:24 ) :

and said, what men are these with thee?
who lodged with him that night. This he said, not as ignorant who they were, or from whence they came, or what they came about; but in order to lead on to a discourse with Balaam, and to have from him the account of the men, and their business, and to try his fidelity in relating the affair.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Numbers 22:9 In-Context

7 The elders of Moab and Midian left, taking with them the fee for divination. When they came to Balaam, they told him what Balak had said.

8 “Spend the night here,” Balaam said to them, “and I will report back to you with the answer the LORD gives me.” So the Moabite officials stayed with him.

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

10 Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:

11 ‘A people that has come out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps then I will be able to fight them and drive them away.’ ”

Cross References 2

1. S Genesis 20:3
2. ver 20; Numbers 23:5; Numbers 24:4,16

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