But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.

And I would not hear him, but on the contrary I blessed you by him, and I delivered you out of his hand.

but I would not hearken unto Balaam, and he blessed you expressly, and I delivered you out of his hand.

and I have not been willing to hearken to Balaam, and he doth greatly bless you, and I deliver you out of his hand.

But I did not give ear to Balaam; and so he went on blessing you; and I kept you safe from him.

And I was not willing to listen to him, but on the contrary, I blessed you through him, and I freed you from his hand.

Et nolui audire Bileam, sed benedixi benedicendo vobis, et liberavi vos e manu ejus.

But I would not hearken unto Balaam,.... Who was very solicitous to get leave of the Lord to curse Israel, which he knew he could not do without; he had a goodwill to it but could not accomplish it:
therefore he blessed you still; went on blessing Israel to the last, when Balak hoped every time he would have cursed them; and Balaam himself was very desirous of doing it; but could not, being overruled by the Lord, and under his restraint; which shows his power over evil spirits, and their agents:
so I delivered you out of his hands: both out of the hand of Balak, who was intimidated from bringing his forces against them, and out of the hand of Balaam, who was not suffered to curse them.

Unto Balaam - Who hereby appears to have desired of God leave to curse Israel; and therefore it is not strange, that God who permitted him simply to go, was highly angry with him for going with so wicked an intent, Numbers 22:20, Numbers 22:22, Numbers 22:32. Delivered you - That is, from Balak's malicious design against you.