Parallel Verses
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.
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.”
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.
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 And Balak's anger will kindle against Balaam, and he will strike his hands: and Balak will say to Balaam, To curse mine enemies I called thee, and behold, blessing, thou didst bless this three beats. 11 And now flee for thyself to thy place: I said, Honoring, I will honor thee, and behold, Jehovah withheld thee from honor. 12 And Balaam will say to Balak, Also to thy messengers which thou sentest to me, spake I not, saying,
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Cross References
Numbers 22:17
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.
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?
Matthew 19:28-30
And Jesus said to them, Verily I say to you, That ye having followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man should sit upon the throne of his glory, shall be seated ye also upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Acts 8:20
And Peter said to him, May thy silver be for ruin with thee, for thou thoughtest the gift of God to be purchased for money.
Philippians 3:8
But surely, I also think all things to be loss for the superiority of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have been made to lose all things, and I think to be offscourings, that I shall gain Christ,
Hebrews 11:24-26
By faith Moses, having become great, refused to be reckoned the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
1 Peter 5:2-3
Tend the flock of God which among you, inspecting, not by force, but voluntarily; neither occupied in sordid gain, but of a ready will;
2 John 1:8
Look to yourselves, lest we should destroy what things we have wrought, but we should receive a full reward.