KJV ORIGINAL
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the leaders of Moab got up and went back to Balak, and told him, 'Balaam refuses to come with us.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Moabite officials returned to their king to report that the prophet Balaam had declined their invitation to curse Israel.
📚 Historical Context
King Balak of Moab was terrified of the Israelites who were camped near his territory after their exodus from Egypt. He had sent his officials to hire Balaam, a famous prophet, to curse Israel and weaken them through spiritual means. This verse shows the first unsuccessful attempt to recruit Balaam for this purpose.
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