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?
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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.”
- 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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 22:17
For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
Read in contextNumbers 22:37
And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?
Read in contextActs 8:20
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Read in contextPhilippians 3:8
Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Read in context1 Peter 5:2–3
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
Read in context2 John 1:8
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
Read in contextHebrews 11:24–26
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
Read in contextMatthew 19:28–30
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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