Numbers 24:11
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would richly reward you, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”
In context
9 He crouches, he lies down like a lion; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you.”
10 Then 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.
11 Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would richly reward you, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”
12 Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me
13 that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I will speak whatever the LORD says.
Numbers 24:11 in every translation
- BSB 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.”
- KJV 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.
- WEB 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.”
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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.'
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.