Numeri 22:13

13 Balaam si levò, la mattina, e disse ai principi di Balak: "Andatevene al vostro paese, perché l’Eterno m’ha rifiutato il permesso di andare con voi".

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 Ecco, il popolo ch’è uscito d’Egitto ricopre la faccia della terra; or vieni a maledirmelo; forse riuscirò così a batterlo e potrò cacciarlo".

12 E Dio disse a Balaam: "Tu non andrai con loro, non maledirai quel popolo, perché egli è benedetto".

13 Balaam si levò, la mattina, e disse ai principi di Balak: "Andatevene al vostro paese, perché l’Eterno m’ha rifiutato il permesso di andare con voi".

14 E i principi di Moab si levarono, tornarono da Balak e dissero: "Balaam ha rifiutato di venir con noi".

15 Allora Balak mandò di nuovo de’ principi, in maggior numero e più ragguardevoli che que’ di prima.