Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
For I will honour, thee, exceedingly, and all that thou shalt say unto me, will I do. Do come therefore I pray thee oh revile me this people.
New American Standard Bible
for I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you say to me.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
for I will greatly honor you and do whatever you ask me. So please come and put a curse on these people for me!’”
International Standard Version
I'm determined to reward you generously, and I'll do everything you tell me to do. So come right away and curse this people for me.'"
A Conservative Version
For I will promote thee to very great honor, and whatever thou say to me I will do. Come therefore, I pray thee, curse this people for me.
American Standard Version
for I will promote thee unto very great honor, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
Amplified
For I will give you a very great honor and I will do whatever you tell me; so please come, curse these people [of Israel] for me.’”
Bible in Basic English
For I will give you a place of very great honour, and whatever you say to me I will do; so come, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people.
Darby Translation
for very highly will I honour thee, and whatever thou shalt say to me will I do; come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
Julia Smith Translation
For honoring, I will honor thee greatly, and all which thou shalt say to me I will do; and come, now, curse to me this people.
King James 2000
For I will promote you unto very great honor, and I will do whatsoever you say unto me: come therefore, I pray you, curse for me this people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because I will surely honor you greatly, and all that you say to me I will do. Please, come; curse this people for me.'"
Modern King James verseion
For I will raise you up to very great honor, and I will do whatever you say to me. Please come then and curse this people for me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for I will greatly promote thee unto great honour, and will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me! Come therefore I pray thee, curse me this people.'"
NET Bible
For I will honor you greatly, and whatever you tell me I will do. So come, put a curse on this nation for me.'"
New Heart English Bible
for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.'"
Webster
For I will promote thee to very great honor, and I will do whatever thou sayest to me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse this people for me.
World English Bible
for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
for very greatly I honour thee, and all that thou sayest unto me I do; and come, I pray thee, pierce for me this people.'
Themes
balaam » The mercenary prophet, life summarized, » Self-willed
Balak » Tries to bribe balaam to curse israel
Decision » Instances of » balaam
journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » Balak sends for balaam
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Earthly » Of priests honour » General references to
Honour » Earthly » Offered as a bribe
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Temptation » Often arises through » Worldly glory
Interlinear
Kabad
M@`od
Kabad
Kabad
Yalak
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 22:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Accompanies The Moabite Princes
16 And they came in unto Balaam, - and said unto him - Thus, said Balak son of Zipper, Do not be withheld, I pray thee from coming unto me: 17 For I will honour, thee, exceedingly, and all that thou shalt say unto me, will I do. Do come therefore I pray thee oh revile me this people. 18 And Balaam responded and said unto the servants of Balak, Though Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the bidding of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 24:11
Now, therefore, flee thou unto thy place, - I said, I will, highly honour, thee; but lo! Yahweh hath kept thee back from honour.
Numbers 22:6
Now, therefore, do come, I pray thee curse me this people. For stronger, he is than I, If peradventure I prevail, we shall smite him, That I may drive him out of the land, - For I know that, he whom thou dost bless, is to be blessed, And the whom thou dost curse, is to be cursed.
Numbers 22:37
And Balak said unto Balaam: Did I not, send, unto thee, to call thee? Wherefore didst thou not come unto me? Am I not in very deed, able to honour thee?
Numbers 23:2-3
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken, - and Balak and Balaam caused to ascend a bullock and a ram on each altar.
Numbers 23:29-30
And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here, seven altars, - and prepare me here, seven bullocks and seven rams.
Deuteronomy 16:9
Seven weeks, shalt thou count unto thee, - from the beginning of thrusting in the sickle into the standing corn, shalt thou begin to count, seven weeks.
Esther 5:11
and Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, - and all the things wherein the king had promoted him to power, and how he had advanced him, above the rulers and the servants of the king.
Esther 7:9
Then said Harbonah - one of the eunuchs before the king - Yea lo! the gallows that Haman made ready for Mordecai, who had spoken well for the king, is standing in Haman's house, of a height of fifty cubits. Then said the king, Hang him thereon.
Matthew 4:8-9
Again, the adversary taketh him with him, into an exceeding high mountain, - and pointeth out to him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory;
Matthew 14:7
wherefore, with an oath, he promised to give her, whatsoever she should ask for herself;
Matthew 16:26
For what shall a man be profited, though, the whole world, he gain, and, his life, he forfeit? Or what shall a man give, in exchange for his life?