Numbers 22:9
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New International Version (©2011)
God came to Balaam and asked, "Who are these men with you?"

New Living Translation (©2007)
That night God came to Balaam and asked him, "Who are these men visiting you?"

English Standard Version (©2001)
And God came to Balaam and said, “Who are these men with you?”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then God came to Balaam and said, "Who are these men with you?"

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then God came to Balaam and asked, "Who are these men with you?"

International Standard Version (©2012)
God visited Balaam and asked him, "Who are these men with you?"

NET Bible (©2006)
And God came to Balaam and said, "Who are these men with you?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
God came to Balaam and asked, "Who are these men with you?"

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with you?

American King James Version
And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with you?

American Standard Version
And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

Douay-Rheims Bible
What mean these men that are with thee?

Darby Bible Translation
And God came to Balaam, and said, Who are these men with thee?

English Revised Version
And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

Webster's Bible Translation
And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

World English Bible
God came to Balaam, and said, "Who are these men with you?"

Young's Literal Translation
And God cometh in unto Balaam, and saith, 'Who are these men with thee?'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

22:1-14 The king of Moab formed a plan to get the people of Israel cursed; that is, to set God against them, who had hitherto fought for them. He had a false notion, that if he could get some prophet to pray for evil upon them, and to pronounce a blessing upon himself and his forces, that then he should be able to deal with them. None had so great a reputation as Balaam; and Balak will employ him, though he send a great 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 and died a wicked man, an enemy to God and his people. And the curse shall 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 was 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 had 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 lessen Divine restraints; as if to go against God's law were only to go without his leave. The messengers also are not faithful in returning Balaam's answer to Balak. Thus many are abused by the flatteries of those about them, and are prevented from seeing their own faults and follies.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And God came unto Balaam,.... In a dream very probably, as he did to Abimelech and Laban, Genesis 20:3,

and said, what men are these with thee? who lodged with him that night. This he said, not as ignorant who they were, or from whence they came, or what they came about; but in order to lead on to a discourse with Balaam, and to have from him the account of the men, and their business, and to try his fidelity in relating the affair.

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Balak Summons Balaam
…8And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak to me: and the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam. 9And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with you? 10And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying, …

Genesis 20:3 But God came to Abimelek in a dream one night and said to him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman."
Numbers 22:8 "Spend the night here," Balaam said to them, "and I will report back to you with the answer the LORD gives me." So the Moabite officials stayed with him.
Numbers 22:10 Balaam said to God, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message: