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Numbers 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.

KJV

revertere ad locum tuum. Decreveram quidem magnifice honorare te, sed Dominus privavit te honore disposito.

Vulgate

νῦν οὖν φεῦγε εἰς τὸν τόπον σου· εἶπα Τιμήσω σε, καὶ νῦν ἐστέρεσέν σε Κύριος τῆς δόξης.

LXX

Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor.

ASV

וְ/עַתָּ֖ה בְּרַח לְ/ךָ֣ אֶל מְקוֹמֶ֑/ךָ אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙ כַּבֵּ֣ד אֲכַבֶּדְ/ךָ֔ וְ/הִנֵּ֛ה מְנָעֲ/ךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה מִ/כָּבֽוֹד

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
וֹ
v
noun · 198×
וֹ
v
noun · 398×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִּבְרַ֖ח
ybrch
verb · 65×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
נִי
ny
verb · 29×
נִכְבָּ֔ד
nkbd
verb · 115×
עַתָּ֗ה
'th
adverb · 433×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Num 22:17 — For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
  • Num 22:17 — For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
  • Num 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?
  • Num 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?