Numbers 24:11 “Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would reward you richly…”

Numbers 24:11

Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, the LORD has kept you 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore nowe flee vnto thy place: I thought surely to promote thee vnto honour, but loe, the Lord hath kept thee backe 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.

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.'

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.

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Cross references

“I thought”

Numbers 22:17 Numbers 22:37

Numbers 22:17 · BSB

for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”

Numbers 22:37 · BSB

And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to reward you richly?”

“the Lord”

Matthew 19:28–30 Acts 8:20 Philippians 3:8 Hebrews 11:24–26 2 John 1:8 1 Peter 5:2

Matthew 19:28–30 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Acts 8:20 · BSB

But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

Philippians 3:8 · BSB

More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

Hebrews 11:24–26 · BSB

By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.

2 John 1:8 · BSB

Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.

1 Peter 5:2 · BSB

Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.

12Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me

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