Numbers 22:17

Translations

Modern

…for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”

Traditional

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.

Literal

For I will very greatly honor you, and whatever you say to me, I will do. Therefore come, please, curse for me this people.’”

Latin

…paratus sum honorare te, et quidquid volueris, dabo tibi: veni, et maledic populo isti.

Original

Hebrew

English

…for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”

Notes

Numbers 22:9–18

God commanded Balaam not to go with Balak's messengers.

Numbers 22:2–24:25

The story of Balak and Balaam marks an important turning point in Israel’s history. It includes humor, drama, and deep teaching about God.

The story makes one main point clear. The Lord’s will must be carried out. No one could stop his plan for Israel.

Theme notes and profiles

Balaam Moab and Ammon

Related verses

Numbers 24:11
Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”
Esther 7:9
Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “Hang him on it!” declared the king.
Numbers 23:29–30
Then Balaam said, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”
Numbers 22:6
So please come now and put a curse on this people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed.”
Matthew 14:7
…so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.
Numbers 22:37
And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to reward you richly?”
Deuteronomy 16:9
You are to count off seven weeks from the time you first put the sickle to the standing grain.
Numbers 23:2–3
So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Esther 5:11
Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
Matthew 16:26
What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
Matthew 4:8–9
Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

Glossary

Ammon, Ammonites Balaam Balak Curse, Cursed Deuteronomy, Book of False Prophets Jannes and Jambres Moab, Moabites Moses Numbers, Book of Promise Prophets, False Shittim (Place)

Topics

Balak: Tries to Bribe Balaam to Curse Israel Decision: Balaam God: Providence of, Overruling Interpositions of The Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Return to the Plains of Moab: Balaam not Permitted to Curse Israel Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Return to the Plains of Moab: Balak Sends for Balaam Temptation: Balaam Temptation: Often Arises Through: Worldly Glory Temptation: Yielding to Balaam

Numbers 22:17

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