KJV ORIGINAL
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Balak sent another group of officials to Balaam - this time sending more of them, and they were higher-ranking and more important than the first group.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Balak increasing his efforts by sending a larger, more prestigious delegation to convince Balaam to come curse Israel.
📚 Historical Context
King Balak of Moab was desperately trying to hire the prophet Balaam to curse the Israelites, who were camped near his territory and whose numbers frightened him. After Balaam initially refused his first request, Balak escalated his approach by sending more distinguished messengers, hoping greater honor and likely greater rewards would persuade the prophet.
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