Nombres 22:14

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

Nombres 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.

Nombres 22:14 In-Context

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;

16 Et ils vinrent à Balaam, et lui dirent: Ainsi a dit Balak, fils de Tsippor: Ne te refuse pas, je te prie, à venir vers moi;