New King James Version
Numbers 24:11
11Now therefore, flee to your place. I said I would greatly honor you, but in fact, the Lord has kept you back from honor.”
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 Living Translation (NLT)Now get out of here! Go back home! I promised to reward you richly, but the Lord has kept you from your reward.”
Context of Numbers 24:11
9‘He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse him?’ “Blessed is he who blesses you, And cursed is he who curses you.” 10Then Balak’s anger was aroused against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have bountifully blessed them these three times! Now therefore, flee to your place. I said I would greatly honor you, but in fact, the Lord has kept you back from honor.” 12So Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying, 13‘If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the Lord, to do good or bad of my own will. What the Lord says, that I must speak’?
Read all of Numbers 24Numbers 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
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
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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
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