11Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded."


In Context

8 "God brought them out of Egypt; they have the strength of a wild ox. They devour hostile nations and break their bones in pieces; with their arrows they pierce them.

9 Like a lion they crouch and lie down, like a lioness-who dares to rouse them? "May those who bless you be blessed and those who curse you be cursed!"

10 Then Balak's anger burned against Balaam. He struck his hands together and said to him, "I summoned you to curse my enemies, but you have blessed them these three times.

11 Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded."

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

13 'Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the Lord - and I must say only what the Lord says'?

Numbers 24:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:11Return to thy place. I had determined indeed greatly to honour thee, but the Lord hath deprived thee of the honour designed for thee.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:11And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee to great honor; but lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honor.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:11Therefore now flee you to your place! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:11and now, flee for thyself unto thy place; I have said, I do greatly honour thee, and lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honour.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:11Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, see, the LORD has kept you back from honor.