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Numbers 24:11
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KJ21
Therefore now flee thou to thy place. I thought to promote thee unto great honor, but lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honor.”
ASV
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor.
AMP
Therefore now flee to your place! I had intended to honor you greatly, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.”
AMPC
Therefore now go back where you belong and do it in a hurry! I had intended to promote you to great honor, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.
BRG
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.
CSB
Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but look, the Lord has denied you a reward.”
CSBA
Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but look, the Lord has denied you a reward.’
CEB
Now get out of here and go home. I told you I’d greatly honor you, but the Lord has denied you any honor.”
CJB
Now you had better escape to your own place! I had planned to reward you very well, but now Adonai has deprived you of payment.”
CEV
Leave now and go home! I told you I would pay you well, but since the Lord didn't let you do what I asked, you won't be paid.”
DARBY
And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour.
DRA
Return to thy place. I had determined indeed greatly to honour thee, but the Lord hath deprived thee of the honour designed for thee.
ERV
Now leave and go home! I told you that I would give you a very good payment, but the Lord has caused you to lose your reward.”
EASY
So go home now. I said that I would pay you very well. But the Lord has stopped me from giving you anything.’
EHV
Now get out of here. Go to your own place! I said I would really reward you, but look, the Lord has denied you a reward.”
ESV
Therefore now flee to your own place. I said, ‘I will certainly honor you,’ but the Lord has held you back from honor.”
ESVUK
Therefore now flee to your own place. I said, ‘I will certainly honour you’, but the Lord has held you back from honour.”
EXB
Now go home! I said I would ·pay you well [make you wealthy], but the Lord has ·made you lose [denied you] your reward.”
GNV
Therefore now flee unto thy place: I thought surely to promote thee unto honor, but lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honor.
GW
Get out of here! Go home! I said I’d reward you richly, but the Lord has made you lose your reward.”
GNT
Now get on home! I promised to reward you, but the Lord has kept you from getting the reward.”
HCSB
Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but look, the Lord has denied you a reward.”
ICB
Now go home! I said I would pay you well. But the Lord has made you lose your reward.”
ISV
Now get out of here! I had promised you that I would definitely honor you, but now the Lord has kept me from doing that!”
JUB
Therefore, now flee thou to thy place; I said that I would honour thee; but, behold, the LORD has deprived thee of honour.
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
So now, flee to your place. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, Yahweh has held you back from honor.”
LEB
Flee to your place now. I said I would richly honor you, but look, Yahweh has withheld honor from you.”
TLB
Get out of here! Go back home! I had planned to promote you to great honor, but Jehovah has kept you from it!”
MSG
Balak lost his temper with Balaam. He shook his fist. He said to Balaam: “I got you in here to curse my enemies and what have you done? Blessed them! Blessed them three times! Get out of here! Go home! I told you I would pay you well, but you’re getting nothing. You can blame God.”
MEV
Now flee to your own place. I thought to promote you to great honor. But certainly, the Lord has kept you back from honor.”
NOG
Get out of here! Go home! I said I’d reward you richly, but Yahweh has made you lose your reward.”
NABRE
Now flee to your home. I promised to reward you richly, but the Lord has withheld the reward from you!”
NASB
So flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.”
NASB1995
Therefore, flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.”
NCB
Now then, leave and go home. I told you that I would reward you richly, but the Lord has kept you from being paid.”
NCV
Now go home! I said I would pay you well, but the Lord has made you lose your reward.”
NET
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.”
NIRV
Get out of here right away! Go home! I said I’d make you very rich. But the Lord has kept you from getting rich.”
NIV
Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded.”
NIVUK
Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded.’
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.”
NLV
So now run away to your place. I said I would give you much honor, but the Lord has kept you from honor.”
NLT
Now get out of here! Go back home! I promised to reward you richly, but the Lord has kept you from your reward.”
NRSVA
Now be off with you! Go home! I said, “I will reward you richly”, but the Lord has denied you any reward.’
NRSVACE
Now be off with you! Go home! I said, “I will reward you richly”, but the Lord has denied you any reward.’
NRSVCE
Now be off with you! Go home! I said, ‘I will reward you richly,’ but the Lord has denied you any reward.”
NRSVUE
Now be off with you! Go home! I said, ‘I will reward you richly,’ but the Lord has denied you any reward.”
OJB
Therefore now flee thou to thy mekom; I thought to kibed (honor, reward) thee honorably; but, hinei, Hashem hath kept thee back from kavod (honor, reward).
RGT
“Therefore, now, flee to your place! I thought surely to promote you to honor. But lo, the LORD has kept you back from honor.”
RSV
Therefore now flee to your place; I said, ‘I will certainly honor you,’ but the Lord has held you back from honor.”
RSVCE
Therefore now flee to your place; I said, ‘I will certainly honor you,’ but the Lord has held you back from honor.”
TLV
Now, go home! I said I would reward you, but see, Adonai has kept you from reward!”
VOICE
Now get out of here! Get out of my sight—go back to that miserable place you call home. Yeah, sure, I said I’d greatly honor you, but the Eternal has withheld the honor that I had planned for you.
WEB
Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.”
WYC
Turn again to thy place; forsooth I deemed to honour thee greatly, but the Lord deprived thee from [thine] honour (that was) disposed. (Return to thy place; I had intended to greatly reward thee, but the Lord hath now deprived thee of the reward which I had ordained for thee.)
YLT
and now, flee for thyself unto thy place; I have said, I do greatly honour thee, and lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honour.'
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