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Numbers 24:11

So leave me right now and go home. I said I would greatly reward you, but Yahweh has kept you from getting any reward.”

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam and he struck his hands together in anger. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but look, you have blessed them three times.

12Then Balaam replied to Balak, “I said to the messengers that you sent to me,

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Cross References

Numbers 22:37Balak said to Balaam, “Did I not send men to you to summon you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?”

Acts 8:20But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish along with you, because you thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

Hebrews 11:24It was by faith that Moses, after he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter.

2 John 1:8Look to yourselves, that you do not lose the things for which we all have worked, but so that you may receive a full reward.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:11-15

Balak's Remonstrance. ( b. c. 1452.) 10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. 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. 12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, 13 If Balak would give me his… Read the whole commentary →

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