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I said I would reward you handsomely, but the LORD has kept you from being rewarded.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Now get out of here! Go back home! I promised to reward you richly, but the LORD has kept you from your reward.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore now flee to your own place. I said, ‘I will certainly honor you,’ but the LORD has held you back from honor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, flee to your place. I said I would greatly honor you, but in fact, the LORD has kept you back from honor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the LORD has held you back from honor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Therefore, flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the LORD has held you back from honor.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Therefore, flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the LORD has held you back from honor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So now, flee to your place. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, Yahweh has held you back from honor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore now flee to your place! I had intended to honor you greatly, but behold, the LORD has held you back from honor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but look, the LORD has denied you a reward.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but look, the LORD has denied you a reward.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />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." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Get out of here! Go home! I said I'd reward you richly, but the LORD has made you lose your reward."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Now get on home! I promised to reward you, but the LORD has kept you from getting the reward." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore now flee you to your place. I thought to promote you to great honor; but, look, the LORD has kept you back from honor."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee to great honor; but lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and now, flee for yourself to your place; I have said, I greatly honor you, and behold, YHWH has kept you back from honor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And now flee for thyself to thy place: I said, Honoring, I will honor thee, and behold, Jehovah withheld thee from honor.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Return to thy place. I had determined indeed greatly to honour thee, but the Lord hath deprived thee of the honour designed for thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Return to your place. I had decided, indeed, to honor you greatly, but the Lord has deprived you of the designated honor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now flee to your home. I promised to reward you richly, but the LORD has withheld the reward from you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now be off with you! Go home! I said, ‘I will reward you richly,’ but the LORD has denied you any reward.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, now get you out and go to your own country; for I had said, I will surely honor you but, lo, the LORD has deprived you of my honors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Now go out, go you to your place; I have said that, honoring, I would honor you, and behold, LORD JEHOVAH has held you back from honor.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Now therefore flee to thy place: I said, I will honour thee, but now the Lord has deprived thee of glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/24-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=7589" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/24.htm">Balak Dismisses Balaam</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10</span>Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1272.htm" title="1272: bə·raḥ- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go through, flee. A primitive root; to bolt, i.e. Figuratively, to flee suddenly.">Therefore, flee</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">at once</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">your</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mə·qō·w·me·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">home!</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I said</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: kab·bêḏ (V-Piel-InfAbs) -- Or kabed; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. In a bad sense or in a good sense (in the same two senses).">I would richly reward you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: ’ă·ḵab·beḏ·ḵā (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs:: 2ms) -- Or kabed; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. In a bad sense or in a good sense (in the same two senses)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">but instead</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4513.htm" title="4513: mə·nā·‘ă·ḵā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To withhold, hold back. A primitive root; to debar from benefit or injury.">has denied</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: mik·kā·ḇō·wḏ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">your reward.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-29.htm">Genesis 27:29</a></span><br />May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-4.htm">Deuteronomy 23:4-5</a></span><br />For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you. / Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-9.htm">Joshua 24:9-10</a></span><br />Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you, / but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-2.htm">Nehemiah 13:2</a></span><br />because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-28.htm">Psalm 109:28</a></span><br />Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-2.htm">Proverbs 26:2</a></span><br />Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-5.htm">Micah 6:5</a></span><br />My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11-12</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-13.htm">Matthew 10:13-14</a></span><br />If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you. / And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-22.htm">Luke 6:22-23</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. / Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-21</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-8.htm">Acts 13:8-11</a></span><br />But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith. / Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas / and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-14.htm">Romans 12:14</a></span><br />Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, see, the LORD has kept you back from honor.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/22-18.htm">Numbers 22:18,38</a></b></br> And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/22-17.htm">Handsomely</a> <a href="/numbers/9-5.htm">Held</a> <a href="/numbers/22-17.htm">Highly</a> <a href="/numbers/15-2.htm">Home</a> <a href="/numbers/22-37.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/numbers/24-7.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/numbers/22-33.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/numbers/22-13.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/numbers/22-15.htm">Once</a> <a href="/numbers/22-37.htm">Promote</a> <a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/numbers/22-37.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/genesis/44-4.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/numbers/23-15.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/22-17.htm">Handsomely</a> <a href="/numbers/28-16.htm">Held</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-30.htm">Highly</a> <a href="/numbers/24-25.htm">Home</a> <a href="/numbers/25-11.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/numbers/25-2.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/numbers/30-7.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/numbers/32-15.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/numbers/32-15.htm">Once</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Promote</a> <a href="/numbers/33-56.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-26.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/numbers/32-23.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/judges/9-56.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/numbers/30-8.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/24-1.htm">Balaam, leaving divinations, prophesies the happiness of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/24-10.htm">Balak, in anger, dismisses him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/24-15.htm">He prophesies of the Star of Jacob, and the destruction of some nations</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Therefore, flee at once to your home!</b><br>This phrase is spoken by Balak, the king of Moab, to Balaam, a prophet. The context is a series of oracles Balaam delivers, which instead of cursing Israel as Balak desired, blesses them. The command to "flee" indicates urgency and frustration from Balak, who feels betrayed by Balaam's actions. The cultural context here is one of ancient Near Eastern practices where kings would often employ prophets or seers to pronounce blessings or curses, believing these words held power over the outcomes of battles or political situations. The phrase also reflects the tension between human plans and divine intervention, as Balaam's prophecies were directed by God, not by Balak's desires.<p><b>I said I would reward you richly,</b><br>Balak had promised Balaam great wealth and honor if he would curse the Israelites. This reflects the common practice of the time where prophets or diviners were compensated for their services, especially when they were expected to influence the spiritual realm. The promise of a "rich reward" underscores the value placed on spiritual manipulation in ancient cultures. This also highlights the theme of material wealth versus spiritual obedience, as Balaam ultimately chooses to speak the words God gives him, despite the potential for personal gain.<p><b>but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”</b><br>This statement acknowledges the sovereignty of the LORD (Yahweh) over the situation. Despite Balak's intentions and promises, it is God who controls the outcome. The use of "the LORD" emphasizes the covenant name of God, indicating His authority and relationship with Israel. This phrase also serves as a reminder of the futility of opposing God's will. In a broader biblical context, it reflects the theme that true reward comes from obedience to God rather than from human sources. This can be connected to the New Testament teaching in <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a>, where Jesus speaks about storing up treasures in heaven rather than on earth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/balak.htm">Balak</a></b><br>The king of Moab who sought to curse the Israelites through Balaam. He represents those who oppose God's people and plans.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/balaam.htm">Balaam</a></b><br>A prophet who was hired by Balak to curse Israel but ended up blessing them instead, as God directed him. Balaam's account is a cautionary tale about the dangers of greed and disobedience to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a></b><br>A nation that felt threatened by the Israelites and sought to undermine them through spiritual means. Moab's actions reflect the opposition God's people often face.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, journeying to the Promised Land. They are central to God's redemptive plan and often face opposition from surrounding nations.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The sovereign God who controls the outcome of events and ensures His will is accomplished, despite human intentions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_human_plans.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Human Plans</a></b><br>Despite human intentions, God's will prevails. Balak's plan to curse Israel was thwarted by God's intervention, reminding us that God's purposes cannot be undone by human schemes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_greed_and_disobedience.htm">The Danger of Greed and Disobedience</a></b><br>Balaam's account warns against the lure of material gain and the consequences of disobedience. We must prioritize God's commands over personal profit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_protection_of_god's_people.htm">The Protection of God's People</a></b><br>God actively protects His people, turning curses into blessings. This assurance should encourage believers to trust in God's provision and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_aligning_with_god's_will.htm">The Importance of Aligning with God's Will</a></b><br>Balaam's failure to align with God's will resulted in a loss of reward. Believers are called to seek God's guidance and align their actions with His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_characteristics_of_god.htm">What are the characteristics of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_11_16_align_with_evidence.htm">In Ezekiel 11:16, how can the claimed scattering be reconciled with the limited archaeological and historical evidence for a mass dispersion at that specific time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jeremiah_42__aligns_with_god's_teachings.htm">Jeremiah 42 (overall): How do the warnings and outcomes in this chapter align with other biblical teachings on God's protection and judgment, and are there any inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_story_of_abraham_and_lot.htm">What is the story and meaning of Abraham and Lot?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">The Lord hath kept thee back from honour.--</span>These words may have been spoken ironically, or Balak may have been convinced of the supernatural influence under which the words of Balaam were uttered. (See <a href="/numbers/23-27.htm" title="And Balak said to Balaam, Come, I pray you, I will bring you to another place; peradventure it will please God that you may curse me them from there.">Numbers 23:27</a>, and Note.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/24-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Therefore, flee</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרַח־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·raḥ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1272.htm">Strong's 1272: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bolt, to flee suddenly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at once</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your home!</span><br /><span class="heb">מְקוֹמֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·qō·w·me·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I said</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I would richly reward you,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּבֵּ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(kab·bêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3513.htm">Strong's 3513: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but instead</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has denied</span><br /><span class="heb">מְנָעֲךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(mə·nā·‘ă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4513.htm">Strong's 4513: </a> </span><span class="str2">To debar, from benefit, injury</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your reward.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכָּבֽוֹד׃</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kā·ḇō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/24-11.htm">Numbers 24:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/24-11.htm">Numbers 24:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/24-11.htm">Numbers 24:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/24-11.htm">Numbers 24:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/24-11.htm">Numbers 24:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/24-11.htm">Numbers 24:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/24-11.htm">Numbers 24:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/24-11.htm">Numbers 24:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/24-11.htm">Numbers 24:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/24-11.htm">Numbers 24:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/24-11.htm">OT Law: Numbers 24:11 Therefore now flee you to your place: (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/24-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 24:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 24:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/24-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 24:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 24:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>