Números 22:14

14 Levantaram-se, pois, os príncipes de Moabe, vieram a Balaque e disseram: Balaão recusou vir conosco.

Números 22:14 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 22:14

And the princes of Moab rose up
And the princes of Midian also, immediately, without entering into a parley with him, to persuade him to go with them; perceiving by his answer that it would be to no purpose, and that he was determined to do as the Lord directed him:

and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us;
as Balaam told them less than what God had said to him, so they related less to Balak than what Balaam had said to them; saying nothing of the Lord's refusing to let him go with them, but represent it as a piece of pride and obstinacy in Balaam, and which Balak was left to understand; and it seems as if he did understand it as a piece of policy in Balaam, to get a larger offer of money or honour, or both, from him, and which the following account seems to confirm.

Números 22:14 In-Context

12 E Deus disse a Balaão: Não irás com eles; não amaldiçoarás a este povo, porquanto é bendito.

13 Levantando-se Balaão pela manhã, disse aos príncipes de Balaque: Ide para a vossa terra, porque o Senhor recusa deixar-me ir convosco.

14 Levantaram-se, pois, os príncipes de Moabe, vieram a Balaque e disseram: Balaão recusou vir conosco.

15 Balaque, porém, tornou a enviar príncipes, em maior número e mais honrados do que aqueles.

16 Estes vieram a Balaão e lhe disseram: Assim diz Balaque, filho de Zipor: Rogo-te que não te demores em vir a mim,