17for very highly will I honour thee, and whatever thou shalt say to me will I do; come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.


In Context

14 And the princes of Moab rose up; and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam has refused to come with us.

15 Then sent Balak yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.

16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor: Suffer not thyself, I pray thee, to be restrained from coming to me;

17 for very highly will I honour thee, and whatever thou shalt say to me will I do; come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

18 And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah my God, to do less or more.

19 And now, I pray you, abide ye also here this night, and I shall know what Jehovah will say to me further.

Numbers 22:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:17For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:17because I will reward you handsomely and do whatever you say. Come and put a curse on these people for me."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:17For I am ready to honour thee, and will give thee whatsoever thou wilt: come and curse this people.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:17for I will promote thee unto very great honor, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:17for I will promote thee unto very great honour, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:17For I will promote thee to very great honor, and I will do whatever thou sayest to me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse this people for me.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:17for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.'|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:17for very greatly I honour thee, and all that thou sayest unto me I do; and come, I pray thee, pierce for me this people.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:17For I will promote you to very great honor, and I will do whatever you say to me: come therefore, I pray you, curse me this people.