Numbers 24:11

Therefore now flee you to your place! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, the Lord has kept you back from honor."

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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; and Balak said to Balaam, "I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

12Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,

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Cross References

Numbers 22:37Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not earnestly send to you to call you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?"

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

Hebrews 11:24By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

2 John 1:8Watch yourselves, that you do not lose the things which we have accomplished, but that you 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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