SEV Biblia, Chapter 22:10
Y Balaam respondió a Dios: Balac hijo de Zipor, rey de Moab, ha enviado a mí diciendo :
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. And Balaam said unto God , etc.] In answer to the question he put to him: Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me ; these men, and a message by them: saying ; as follows.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-14 - The king of Moab formed a plan to get the people of Israel cursed; tha is, to set God against them, who had hitherto fought for them. He had false notion, that if he could get some prophet to pray for evil upo them, and to pronounce a blessing upon himself and his forces, tha then he should be able to deal with them. None had so great reputation as Balaam; and Balak will employ him, though he send a grea way for him. It is not known whether the Lord had ever spoken to Balaam, or by him, before this; though it is probable he had, and it is certain he did afterwards. Yet we have abundant proof that he lived an died a wicked man, an enemy to God and his people. And the curse shal not come upon us if there is not a cause, even though men utter it. To prevail with Balaam, they took the wages of unrighteousness, but God laid restraint upon Balaam, forbidding him to curse Israel. Balaam wa no stranger to Israel's cause; so that he ought to have answered the messengers at once, that he would never curse a people whom God ha blessed; but he takes a night's time to consider what he should do When we parley with temptations, we are in great danger of being overcome. Balaam was not faithful in returning God's answer to the messengers. Those are a fair mark for Satan's temptation, who lesse Divine restraints; as if to go against God's law were only to go without his leave. The messengers also are not faithful in returnin Balaam's answer to Balak. Thus many are abused by the flatteries of those about them, and are prevented from seeing their own faults an follies.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 בלעם 1109 אל 413 האלהים 430 בלק 1111 בן 1121 צפר 6834 מלך 4428 מואב 4124 שׁלח 7971 אלי׃ 413
