Parallel Verses

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.'

New American Standard Bible

Therefore, flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.”

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, but look, the Lord has denied you a reward.”

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."

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּרח 
Barach 
Usage: 64

thou to thy place
מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

to promote
כּבד כּבד 
Kabad 
Usage: 114

כּבד כּבד 
Kabad 
Usage: 114

but, lo, the Lord

Usage: 0

References

American

Context Readings

Balaam Continues To Utter Oracles

10 And the anger of Balak burneth against Balaam, and he striketh his hands; and Balak saith unto Balaam, 'To pierce mine enemies I called thee, and lo, thou hast certainly blessed -- these three times; 11 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.' 12 And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,



Cross References

Numbers 22:17

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.'

Numbers 22:37

and Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Did I not diligently sent unto thee to call for thee? why didst thou not come unto me? am I not truly able to honour thee?'

Matthew 19:28-30

And Jesus said to them, 'Verily I say to you, that ye who did follow me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man may sit upon a throne of his glory, shall sit -- ye also -- upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel;

Acts 8:20

And Peter said unto him, 'Thy silver with thee -- may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;

Philippians 3:8

yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,

Hebrews 11:24-26

by faith Moses, having become great, did refuse to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh,

1 Peter 5:2-3

feed the flock of God that is among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

2 John 1:8

See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;

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