The Meaning of Numbers 22:15 Explained

Numbers 22:15

KJV: And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.

YLT: And Balak addeth yet to send princes, more numerous and honoured than these,

Darby: Then sent Balak yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.

ASV: And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Balak  sent  yet again  princes,  more,  and more honourable  than they. 

What does Numbers 22:15 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 22:1-20 - Balaam Sent For, To Curse Israel
These chapters present a surprising contrast between the covetous prophet and his sublime prophecies. It is clearly possible to be the mouthpiece of truth and yet have neither part nor lot in it.
Balak, as had been predicted, was sore afraid. Compare Numbers 22:3 with Exodus 15:15. The elders of Midian were his friends and allies. It was very important for them to stand together. The journey across the desert to Mesopotamia, where Balaam lived, was long and tedious, but he was a famous magician, who could marshal unseen forces into the battle by his incantations. He knew the only true God, but loved the wages of unrighteousness and erred for reward. See 2 Peter 2:14-16; Judges 1:11.
He made up his mind to win Balak's promised gifts, and sought to persuade God to become his accomplice, first, by letting him go, and, secondly, by letting him say what Balak wished said. But God demands our loyalty and unison with Him, and will not swerve from the path of truth and righteousness by a hair's-breadth to help our desires and ambitions. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 22

1  Balak's first message for Balaam is refused
15  His second message obtains him
22  An angel would have slain him, if he had not been saved by his donkey
36  Balak entertains him

What do the individual words in Numbers 22:15 mean?

And again yet Balak sent princes more numerous and more honorable than these
וַיֹּ֥סֶף ע֖וֹד בָּלָ֑ק שְׁלֹ֣חַ שָׂרִ֔ים רַבִּ֥ים וְנִכְבָּדִ֖ים מֵאֵֽלֶּה

וַיֹּ֥סֶף  And  again 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָסַף 
Sense: to add, increase, do again.
ע֖וֹד  yet 
Parse: Adverb
Root: עֹוד  
Sense: a going round, continuance adv.
בָּלָ֑ק  Balak 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בָּלָק  
Sense: a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel.
שְׁלֹ֣חַ  sent 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: שָׁלַח  
Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
שָׂרִ֔ים  princes 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: סָרַר 
Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
רַבִּ֥ים  more  numerous 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
וְנִכְבָּדִ֖ים  and  more  honorable 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: כָּבֵד  
Sense: to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured.
מֵאֵֽלֶּה  than  these 
Parse: Preposition-m, Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.

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