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

9Like a lion, Israel crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to arouse her? Blessed is everyone who blesses you, O Israel, and cursed is everyone who curses you.” 10King Balak flew into a rage against Balaam. He angrily clapped his hands and shouted, “I called you to curse my enemies! Instead, you have blessed them three times. Now get out of here! Go back home! I promised to reward you richly, but the Lord has kept you from your reward.” 12Balaam told Balak, “Don’t you remember what I told your messengers? I said, 13‘Even if Balak were to give me his palace filled with silver and gold, I would be powerless to do anything against the will of the Lord.’ I told you that I could say only what the Lord says!

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 22:18But Balaam responded to Balak’s messengers, “Even if Balak were to give me his palace filled with silver and gold, I would be powerless to do anything against the will of the Lord my God.

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