Numbers 22:37

NETBible

Balak said to Balaam, “Did I not send again and again 1  to you to summon you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?” 2 

NIV ©

Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I really not able to reward you?"

NASB ©

Then Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not urgently send to you to call you? Why did you not come to me? Am I really unable to honor you?"

NLT ©

"Did I not send you an urgent invitation? Why didn’t you come right away?" Balak asked Balaam. "Didn’t you believe me when I said I would reward you richly?"

MSG ©

Balak said to Balaam, "Didn't I send an urgent message for help? Why didn't you come when I called? Do you think I can't pay you enough?"

BBE ©

And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not send to you, requesting you with all my heart to come to me? why did you not come? am I not able to give you a place of honour?

NRSV ©

Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not send to summon you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?"

NKJV ©

Then Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not earnestly send to you, calling for you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?"

KJV
And Balak
<01111>
said
<0559> (8799)
unto Balaam
<01109>_,
Did I not earnestly
<07971> (8800)
send
<07971> (8804)
unto thee to call
<07121> (8800)
thee? wherefore camest
<01980> (8804)
thou not unto me? am I not able
<03201> (8799)
indeed
<0552>
to promote thee to honour
<03513> (8763)_?
NASB ©
Then Balak
<1111>
said
<559>
to Balaam
<1109>
, "Did I not urgently
<7971>
send
<7971>
to you to call
<7121>
you? Why
<4100>
did you not come
<1980>
to me? Am I really
<552>
unable
<3808>
<3201> to honor
<3513>
you?"
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eipen {V-AAI-3S} balak
<904> 
N-PRI
prov
<4314> 
PREP
balaam
<903> 
N-PRI
ouci
<3364> 
ADV
apesteila
<649> 
V-AAI-1S
prov
<4314> 
PREP
se
<4771> 
P-AS
kalesai
<2564> 
V-AAN
se
<4771> 
P-AS
dia
<1223> 
PREP
ti
<5100> 
I-ASN
ouk
<3364> 
ADV
hrcou
<757> 
V-IMI-2S
prov
<4314> 
PREP
me
<1473> 
P-AS
ontwv
<3689> 
ADV
ou
<3364> 
ADV
dunhsomai
<1410> 
V-FMI-1S
timhsai
<5091> 
V-AAN
se
<4771> 
P-AS
NET [draft] ITL
Balak
<01111>
said
<0559>
to
<0413>
Balaam
<01109>
, “Did I not
<03808>
send again
<07971>

<07971>
and again
<07971>
to
<0413>
you to summon
<07121>
you? Why
<04100>
did you not
<03808>
come
<01980>
to me
<0413>
? Am
<0552>
I not
<03808>
able
<03201>
to honor
<03513>
you?”
HEBREW
Kdbk
<03513>
lkwa
<03201>
al
<03808>
Mnmah
<0552>
yla
<0413>
tklh
<01980>
al
<03808>
hml
<04100>
Kl
<0>
arql
<07121>
Kyla
<0413>
ytxls
<07971>
xls
<07971>
alh
<03808>
Melb
<01109>
la
<0413>
qlb
<01111>
rmayw (22:37)
<0559>
NETBible

Balak said to Balaam, “Did I not send again and again 1  to you to summon you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?” 2 

NET Notes

1 tn The emphatic construction is made of the infinitive absolute and the perfect tense from the verb שָׁלַח (shalakh, “to send”). The idea must be more intense than something like, “Did I not certainly send.” Balak is showing frustration with Balaam for refusing him.

2 sn Balak again refers to his ability to “honor” the seer. This certainly meant payment for his service, usually gold ornaments, rings and jewelry, as well as some animals.