Numeri 22:13

13 Und Bileam stand des Morgens auf und sprach zu den Fürsten Balaks: Ziehet in euer Land; denn Jehova hat sich geweigert, mir zu gestatten, mit euch zu gehen.

Numeri 22:13 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 22:13

And Balaam rose up in the morning
With the impression of the dream upon his mind, and of what had passed between God and him in it:

and said unto the princes of Balak;
which shows what the elders were that were sent, of what honour and dignity, and may include both those of Moab and of Midian:

get you into your land;
as soon as you can; set forward on your journey, it is to no purpose to stay here:

for the Lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you;
he only relates one part of the answer he had from the Lord, respecting his going with them, but says not a word of his being forbid to curse Israel, and of the reason given why he should not; had he reported this, in all probability it would have prevented any further application to him, and so any attempt to get this done, which Balaam seemed aware of; and therefore, by concealing this, hoped for fresh solicitations and entreaties, and that in time the Lord might be prevailed on to let him go and curse them; he having a covetous desire of riches, honour, and preferment, in Balak's court.

Numeri 22:13 In-Context

11 Siehe, das Volk, das aus Ägypten gezogen ist, es bedeckt die Fläche des Landes; komm nun, verwünsche es mir, vielleicht vermag ich wider dasselbe zu streiten und es zu vertreiben.

12 Und Gott sprach zu Bileam: Du sollst nicht mit ihnen gehen; du sollst das Volk nicht verfluchen, denn es ist gesegnet.

13 Und Bileam stand des Morgens auf und sprach zu den Fürsten Balaks: Ziehet in euer Land; denn Jehova hat sich geweigert, mir zu gestatten, mit euch zu gehen.

14 Und die Fürsten von Moab machten sich auf und kamen zu Balak und sprachen: Bileam hat sich geweigert, mit uns zu gehen.

15 Da sandte Balak noch einmal Fürsten, mehr und geehrtere als jene.