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King James Version (1611 Edition)
Numbers 24:11
Therefore now, flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee vnto great honour, but loe, the Lord hath kept thee backe from honour.
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Hebrew Names Version
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
Flee to your place now. I said I would richly honor you, but look, Yahweh has withheld honor from you."
Flee to your place now. I said I would richly honor you, but look, Yahweh has withheld honor from you."
English Standard Version
Therefore now flee to your own place. I said, ‘I will certainly honor you,' but the Lord has held you back from honor."
Therefore now flee to your own place. I said, ‘I will certainly honor you,' but the Lord has held you back from honor."
New Century Version
Now go home! I said I would pay you well, but the Lord has made you lose your reward."
Now go home! I said I would pay you well, but the Lord has made you lose your reward."
New English Translation
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."
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."
Amplified Bible
"Therefore now flee to your place! I had intended to honor you greatly, but behold, the LORD has held you back from honor."
"Therefore now flee to your place! I had intended to honor you greatly, but behold, the LORD has held you back from honor."
New American Standard Bible
"So flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the LORD has held you back from honor."
"So flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the LORD has held you back from honor."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore nowe flee vnto thy place: I thought surely to promote thee vnto honour, but loe, the Lorde hath kept thee backe from honour.
Therefore nowe flee vnto thy place: I thought surely to promote thee vnto honour, but loe, the Lorde hath kept thee backe from honour.
Legacy Standard Bible
So now, flee to your place. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, Yahweh has held you back from honor."
So now, flee to your place. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, Yahweh has held you back from honor."
Contemporary English Version
Leave now and go home! I told you I would pay you well, but since the Lord didn't let you do what I asked, you won't be paid."
Leave now and go home! I told you I would pay you well, but since the Lord didn't let you do what I asked, you won't be paid."
Complete Jewish Bible
Now you had better escape to your own place! I had planned to reward you very well, but now Adonai has deprived you of payment."
Now you had better escape to your own place! I had planned to reward you very well, but now Adonai has deprived you of payment."
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.
And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour.
Easy-to-Read Version
Now leave and go home! I told you that I would give you a very good payment, but the Lord has caused you to lose your reward."
Now leave and go home! I told you that I would give you a very good payment, but the Lord has caused you to lose your reward."
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore, now get you out and go to your own country; for I had said, I will surely honor you but, lo, the LORD has deprived you of my honors.
Therefore, now get you out and go to your own country; for I had said, I will surely honor you but, lo, the LORD has deprived you of my honors.
Good News Translation
Now get on home! I promised to reward you, but the Lord has kept you from getting the reward."
Now get on home! I promised to reward you, but the Lord has kept you from getting the reward."
Christian Standard Bible®
Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but look, the Lord has denied you a reward.”
Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but look, the Lord has denied you a reward.”
Literal Translation
And now, flee to your place. I said to honor you with great honor, but, behold, Jehovah has kept you back from honor.
And now, flee to your place. I said to honor you with great honor, but, behold, Jehovah has kept you back from honor.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& now get the hece to yi place. I thoughte yt I wolde promote the vnto honoure, but the LORDE hath kepte the backe from that worshipe.
& now get the hece to yi place. I thoughte yt I wolde promote the vnto honoure, but the LORDE hath kepte the backe from that worshipe.
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.
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee 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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therfore nowe get thee quickly vnto thy place: I thought that I would promote thee vnto honour, but lo the Lord hath kept thee backe from worship.
Therfore nowe get thee quickly vnto thy place: I thought that I would promote thee vnto honour, but lo the Lord hath kept thee backe from worship.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.'
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.'
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Now therefore flee to thy place: I said, I will honour thee, but now the Lord has deprived thee of glory.
Now therefore flee to thy place: I said, I will honour thee, but now the Lord has deprived thee of glory.
English Revised 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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would richly reward you, but instead the LORD has denied your reward."
Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would richly reward you, but instead the LORD has denied your reward."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Turne ayen to thi place; forsothe Y demede to onoure thee greetli, but the Lord priuyde thee fro onour disposid.
Turne ayen to thi place; forsothe Y demede to onoure thee greetli, but the Lord priuyde thee fro onour disposid.
Young's 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.'
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.'
Update Bible Version
Therefore now you flee to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, look, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.
Therefore now you flee to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, look, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.
New King James Version
Now therefore, flee to your place. I said I would greatly honor you, but in fact, the LORD has kept you back from honor."
Now therefore, flee to your place. I said I would greatly honor you, but in fact, the LORD has kept you back from honor."
New Living Translation
Now get out of here! Go back home! I promised to reward you richly, but the Lord has kept you from your reward."
Now get out of here! Go back home! I promised to reward you richly, but the Lord has kept you from your reward."
New Life Bible
So now run away to your place. I said I would give you much honor, but the Lord has kept you from honor."
So now run away to your place. I said I would give you much honor, but the Lord has kept you from honor."
New Revised Standard
Now be off with you! Go home! I said, ‘I will reward you richly,' but the Lord has denied you any reward."
Now be off with you! Go home! I said, ‘I will reward you richly,' but the Lord has denied you any reward."
J.B. Rotherham 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.
Now, therefore, flee thou unto thy place, - I said, I will, highly honour, thee; but lo! Yahweh hath kept thee back from honour.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Return to thy place. I had determined indeed greatly to honour thee, but the Lord hath deprived thee of the honour designed for thee.
Return to thy place. I had determined indeed greatly to honour thee, but the Lord hath deprived thee of the honour designed for thee.
Revised Standard Version
Therefore now flee to your place; I said, 'I will certainly honor you,' but the LORD has held you back from honor."
Therefore now flee to your place; I said, 'I will certainly honor you,' but the LORD has held you back from honor."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Therefore, flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the LORD has held you back from honor."
"Therefore, flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the LORD has held you back from honor."
Contextual Overview
10 And Balaks anger was kindled against Balaam, and hee smote his hands together: and Balak said vnto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. 11 Therefore now, flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee vnto great honour, but loe, the Lord hath kept thee backe from honour. 12 And Balaam said vnto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest vnto me, saying, 13 If Balak would give mee his house full of siluer and gold, I cannot goe beyond the commandement of the Lord, to doe either good or bad of mine owne mind? But what the Lord saith, that will I speake. 14 And now beholde, I goe vnto my people: come therefore, and I will aduertise thee, what this people shall doe to thy people in the latter dayes.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I thought: Numbers 22:17, Numbers 22:37
the Lord: Matthew 19:28-30, Acts 8:20, Philippians 3:8, Hebrews 11:24-26, 1 Peter 5:2, 1 Peter 5:3, 2 John 1:8
Reciprocal: Numbers 24:25 - General 2 Kings 5:5 - and took Daniel 2:6 - ye shall Daniel 2:48 - a great Daniel 5:7 - be clothed
Cross-References
Genesis 24:13
Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the Citie come out to draw water:
Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the Citie come out to draw water:
Genesis 24:14
And let it come to passe, that the damsell to whom I shall say, Let downe thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drinke, and she shall say, Drinke, and I will giue thy camels drinke also; let the same be shee that thou hast appointed for thy seruant Isaac: and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindnesse vnto my master.
And let it come to passe, that the damsell to whom I shall say, Let downe thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drinke, and she shall say, Drinke, and I will giue thy camels drinke also; let the same be shee that thou hast appointed for thy seruant Isaac: and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindnesse vnto my master.
Genesis 24:20
And she hasted and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ranne againe vnto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
And she hasted and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ranne againe vnto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
Exodus 2:16
Now the Priest of Midian had seuen daughters, and they came and drew water, and filled the troughes to water their fathers flocke.
Now the Priest of Midian had seuen daughters, and they came and drew water, and filled the troughes to water their fathers flocke.
1 Samuel 9:11
And as they went vp the hill to the city, they found yong maydens going out to draw water, and said vnto them, Is the Seer here?
And as they went vp the hill to the city, they found yong maydens going out to draw water, and said vnto them, Is the Seer here?
Proverbs 12:10
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruell.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruell.
John 4:7
There commeth a woman of Samaria to draw water: Iesus sayth vnto her, Giue me to drinke.
There commeth a woman of Samaria to draw water: Iesus sayth vnto her, Giue me to drinke.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Therefore now flee thou to thy place,.... His own country, from whence Balak had sent for him, and he came; begone directly, make all haste away; he speaks as one so provoked, that he could not bear him in his presence, and as threatening him if he did not at once get out of his sight:
I thought to promote thee unto great honour; to bestow much wealth and riches upon him, and to prefer him in his court to high offices of honour and dignity; he had promised that he would, and he thought as he said, he was determined upon it, had he performed as he expected:
but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour; the Lord thou hast so much talked of, and at whose beck and command thou hast been, and by whom thou hast been checked and controlled, he has hindered thee from riches and honour; see what thou hast got, or rather lost, by hearkening to him, and how he will pay thee for it.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Numbers 24:11. Lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour. — A bitter and impious sarcasm. "Hadst thou cursed this people, I would have promoted thee to great honour; but thou hast chosen to follow the directions of Jehovah rather than mine, and what will he do for thee?"
