Nombres 22:13

13 Et Balaam se leva au matin, et dit aux seigneurs envoyés par Balak: Retournez en votre pays; car l'Éternel a refusé de me laisser aller avec vous.

Nombres 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.

Nombres 22:13 In-Context

11 Voici un peuple est sorti d'Égypte, et il couvre la face de la terre; viens maintenant, maudis-le-moi; peut-être que je pourrai le combattre, et que je le chasserai.

12 Et Dieu dit à Balaam: Tu n'iras point avec eux, tu ne maudiras point ce peuple, car il est béni.

13 Et Balaam se leva au matin, et dit aux seigneurs envoyés par Balak: Retournez en votre pays; car l'Éternel a refusé de me laisser aller avec vous.

14 Les seigneurs de Moab se levèrent donc, et revinrent auprès de Balak, et dirent: Balaam a refusé de venir avec nous.

15 Et Balak lui envoya encore des seigneurs en plus grand nombre et plus considérables que les premiers;