Parallel Verses

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 American Standard Bible

for I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you say to me. Please come then, curse this people for 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.'"

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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For I will promote
כּבד כּבד 
Kabad 
Usage: 114

כּבד כּבד 
Kabad 
Usage: 114

כּבד כּבד 
Kabad 
Usage: 114

and I will do

Usage: 0

unto me come
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

קבב 
Qabab 
curse, at all
Usage: 11

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Balaam Accompanies The Moabite Princes

16 And they came to Balaam and said to him, "Thus says Balak son of Zippor: 'Please do not let anything hinder you from coming to me. 17 For I will honor you greatly, and whatever you tell me I will do. So come, put a curse on this nation for me.'" 18 Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, "Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the commandment of the Lord my God to do less or more.



Cross References

Numbers 24:11

So now, go back where you came from! I said that I would greatly honor you; but now the Lord has stood in the way of your honor."

Numbers 22:6

So now, please come and curse this nation for me, for they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will prevail so that we may conquer them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed."

Numbers 22:37

Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not send again and again to you to summon you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?"

Numbers 23:2-3

So Balak did just as Balaam had said. Balak and Balaam then offered on each altar a bull and a ram.

Numbers 23:29-30

Then Balaam said to Balak, "Build seven altars here for me, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams."

Deuteronomy 16:9

You must count seven weeks; you must begin to count them from the time you begin to harvest the standing grain.

Esther 5:11

Haman then recounted to them his fabulous wealth, his many sons, and how the king had magnified him and exalted him over the king's other officials and servants.

Esther 7:9

Harbona, one of the king's eunuchs, said, "Indeed, there is the gallows that Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke out in the king's behalf. It stands near Haman's home and is seventy-five feet high." The king said, "Hang him on it!"

Matthew 4:8-9

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their grandeur.

Matthew 14:7

so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

Matthew 16:26

For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?

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