Numbers 24:11

9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

10 And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.

12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?

Her forteller Bibelen en historie om noen andre. Spør deg selv hva den kan si oss i dag. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB
Far nå hjem så fort du kan! Jeg hadde tenkt å vise deg ære, men du ser Herren har nektet deg den.
OTB
Derfor, fly til ditt sted nå! Jeg sa jeg ville rikelig belønne deg, men Herren har hindret deg fra å bli æret."
B1930
Far nu hjem så fort du kan! Jeg hadde tenkt å vise dig ære, men du ser Herren har nektet dig den.
BSB
Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would richly reward you, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”
KJV
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.
WEB
Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, the LORD has kept you back from honor.”
ASV
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor.
DARBY
And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour.
BLB
And now flee for yourself to your place! I said I would richly reward you, and in fact YHWH has kept you back from honor.”

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