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Numbers 22:37

And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

KJV

Dixitque ad Balaam : Misi nuntios ut vocarent te : cur non statim venisti ad me ? an quia mercedem adventui tuo reddere nequeo ?

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν Βαλὰκ πρὸς Βαλαάμ Οὐχὶ ἀπέστειλα πρὸς σὲ καλέσαι σε; διὰ τί οὐκ ἤρχου πρὸς μέ; οὐ δυνήσομαι ὄντως τιμῆσαί σε;

LXX

And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל בִּלְעָ֗ם הֲ/לֹא֩ שָׁלֹ֨חַ שָׁלַ֤חְתִּי אֵלֶ֨י/ךָ֙ לִ/קְרֹא לָ֔/ךְ לָ֥/מָּה לֹא הָלַ֖כְתָּ אֵלָ֑/י הַֽ/אֻמְנָ֔ם לֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל כַּבְּדֶֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People BalaamBalak

In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֻמְנָ֔ם
'mnm
adverb · 5×
בִּלְעָ֔ם
bl'm
proper_noun · 61×
בָּלָק֙
blq
proper_noun · 43×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
יוּכַ֣ל
yvkl
verb · 193×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
נִכְבָּ֔ד
nkbd
verb · 115×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • John 5:44 — How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
  • Num 24:11 — 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.
  • Num 24:11 — 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.