2 And God was angry. And an angel of the Lord stood in the way against Balaam, who sat on the ass, and had two servants with him.
Numbers 24:11 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision 6 The hearer of the words of God hath said, who knoweth the doctrine of the Highest, and seeth the visions of the Almighty, who falling hath his eyes opened: More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore now go back where you belong and do it in a hurry! I had intended to promote you to great honor, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor. American Standard Version (1901) Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor. Common English Bible Now get out of here and go home. I told you I’d greatly honor you, but the LORD has denied you any honor.” Catholic Public Domain Version Return to your place. I had decided, indeed, to honor you greatly, but the Lord has deprived you of the designated honor." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Return to thy place. I had determined indeed greatly to honour thee: but the Lord hath deprived thee of the honour designed for thee. |
2 And God was angry. And an angel of the Lord stood in the way against Balaam, who sat on the ass, and had two servants with him.
And Balaam said to Balac: Build me here seven altars, and prepare as many calves, and the same number of rams.
5 Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said:
7 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near. A STAR SHALL RISE out of Jacob and a sceptre shall spring up from Israel: and shall strike the chiefs of Moab, and shall waste all the children of Seth.
8 And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and reading Isaias the prophet.
7 Be ye followers of me, brethren, and observe them who walk so as you have our model.
I have no greater grace than this, to hear that my children walk in truth.