Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.'"
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.
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 will go to Balaam, and say to him, Thus said Balak, son of Zippor, Now thou wilt not withhold from coming to me: 17 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. 18 And Balaam will answer, and say to the servants of Balak, If Balak will give to me his house full of silver and gold, I shall not be able to pass over the mouth of Jehovah my God to do little or great
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 24:11
And now flee for thyself to thy place: I said, Honoring, I will honor thee, and behold, Jehovah withheld thee from honor.
Numbers 22:6
And now, come now, curse to me this people, for he is strong above me: perhaps I shall be able to strike upon him, and drive him out of the land, for I know whom thou shalt praise is praised, and whom thou shalt curse, shall be cursed.
Numbers 22:37
And Balak will say to Balaam, Sending, did I not send to thee to call to thee? wherefore camest thou not to me? indeed shall I not be able to honor thee?
Numbers 23:2-3
And Balak will do as Balsam spake, and Balak will bring up, and Balaam, a bullock and a ram upon the altar.
Numbers 23:29-30
And Balsam will say to Balak, Build to me here seven altars, and prepare to me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
Deuteronomy 16:9
Seven weeks shalt thou number to thee: from the beginning of the sickle upon the standing grain, thou shalt begin to number seven weeks.
Esther 5:11
And Haman will recount to them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his sons, and all how the king magnified him, and how he lifted him up over the chiefs and servants of the king.
Esther 7:9
And Harbonah, one of the eunuchs, will say before the king, Also behold the tree which Haman made for Mordecai who spake good for the king, standing in Haman's house, high fifty cubits: And the king will say, Ye shall hang him upon it
Matthew 4:8-9
Again, the devil takes him into a very high mount, and shows him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory;
Matthew 14:7
Wherefore, with an oath, he agreed to give her whatever she should ask.
Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he should gain the whole world, and injure his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?