Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly,
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.
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.”
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.
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.'
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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 became furious with Balaam, struck his hands together, and said to him, “I summoned you to put a curse on my enemies, but instead, you have blessed them these three times.
11 Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly,
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Cross References
Numbers 22:17
for I will greatly honor you and do whatever you ask me. So please come and put a curse on these people for me!’”
Numbers 22:37
Balak asked Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I really not able to reward you?”
Matthew 19:28-30
Jesus said to them,
Acts 8:20
But Peter told him, “May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought the gift of God could be obtained with money!
Philippians 3:8
More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value
Hebrews 11:24-26
By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter
1 Peter 5:2-3
Shepherd God’s flock among you,
2 John 1:8
Watch yourselves so you don’t lose what we