Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Go back quickly to the place you came from: it was my purpose to give you a place of honour, but now the Lord has kept you back from honour.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly,
International Standard Version
Now get out of here! I had promised you that I would definitely honor you, but now the LORD has kept me from doing that!"
A Conservative Version
Therefore now flee thou to thy place. I thought to promote thee to great honor, but, lo, LORD has kept thee back from honor.
American Standard Version
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor.
Amplified
Therefore now flee to your place! I had intended to honor you greatly, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.”
Darby Translation
And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour.
Julia Smith Translation
And now flee for thyself to thy place: I said, Honoring, I will honor thee, and behold, Jehovah withheld thee from honor.
King James 2000
Therefore now flee to your place: I thought to promote you unto great honor; but, lo, the LORD has kept you back from honor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Flee} to your place now. I said I would richly honor you, but look, Yahweh has withheld honor from you."
Modern King James verseion
Therefore now flee to your place. I thought to lift you up to great honor, but lo, Jehovah has kept you back from honor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and now get thee quickly unto thy place. I thought that I would promote thee unto honour, but the LORD hath kept thee back from worship."
NET Bible
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."
New Heart English Bible
Therefore now flee you to your place. I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, the LORD has kept you back from honor."
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, flee thou unto thy place, - I said, I will, highly honour, thee; but lo! Yahweh hath kept thee back from honour.
Webster
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee to great honor; but lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honor.
World English Bible
Therefore now flee you to your place! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor."
Youngs Literal Translation
and now, flee for thyself unto thy place; I have said, I do greatly honour thee, and lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honour.'
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 24:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Continues To Utter Oracles
10 Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing. 11 Go back quickly to the place you came from: it was my purpose to give you a place of honour, but now the Lord has kept you back from honour. 12 Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,
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Cross References
Numbers 22:17
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.
Numbers 22:37
And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not send to you, requesting you with all my heart to come to me? why did you not come? am I not able to give you a place of honour?
Matthew 19:28-30
And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Acts 8:20
But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.
Philippians 3:8
Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,
Hebrews 11:24-26
By faith Moses, when he became a man, had no desire to be named the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
1 Peter 5:2-3
Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;
2 John 1:8
Keep watch over yourselves, so that you do not make our work of no effect, but may get your full reward.