Numbers 24:11

Numbers 24:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore now flee to your own place. I said, 'I will certainly honor you,' but the Lord has held you back from honor."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now therefore, flee to your place. I said I would greatly honor you, but in fact, the Lord has kept you back from honor.”

Context of Numbers 24:11

9They crouch and lie down like a lion, and as a lioness, who can stir him? Blessed is the one who blesses you, and cursed is the one who curses you!’” 10Then Balak became very angry at Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have done nothing but bless them these three times! 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.” 12Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, 13‘If Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord to do either good or evil of my own will, but whatever the Lord tells me I must speak’?

Numbers 24:11 word by word

וְעַתָּ֖ה בְּרַח־לְךָ֣ אֶל־מְקוֹמֶ֑ךָ אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ כַּבֵּ֣ד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֔ וְהִנֵּ֛ה מְנָעֲךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה מִכָּבֽוֹד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore now fleeבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• thou to thy placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• I thoughtאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to promoteכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513
• but, lo, the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath kept thee backמָנַעmâna‛ · to withholdH4513
• from honourכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519

Cross-references for Numbers 24:11

• Numbers 22:18Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the commandment of the Lord my God to do less or more.

Commentaries on Numbers 24:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honor - A bitter and impious sarcasm. "Hadst thou cursed this people, I would have promoted thee to great honor; but thou hast chosen to follow the directions of Jehovah rather than mine, and what will he do for thee?"Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-14Verses 10-14 This vain attempt to curse Israel is ended. Balak broke out into a rage against Balaam, and expressed great vexation. Balaam has a very full excuse; God restrained him from saying what he would have said, and constrained him to say what he would not have uttered.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14Unhappy with Balaam's blessing, Balak hoped a new location would change the outcome. Although the exact location of Mount Peor is unknown, it was probably near a worship site for Baal of Peor and the Beth-peor (compare 25:3, 5). See Deuteronomy 3:29; 34:6 for where they buried Moses.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1410-14. Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together--The "smiting of the hands together" is, among Oriental people, an indication of the most violent rage (see Eze 21:17; 22:13) and ignominious dismissal.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 24:11

• Anger
• Sarcasm

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Commentaries on Numbers 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings