Numbers 22:17 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁷ for I esteem you very greatly, and whatever you say to me, I do. Therefore please come, curse this people for me.’ ”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ For I will promote you to very great honor and I will do whatever you tell me; so come, I beg of you, curse this people for me.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ for I will promote thee unto very great honor, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ for I’ll greatly honor you and I’ll do anything you ask of me. Please come and curse this people for me.’”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ For I am ready to honor you, and whatever you would want, I shall give to you. Come and curse this people."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ For I am ready to honour thee, and will give thee whatsoever thou wilt. Come and curse this people.

Numbers 22:17 Cross References

Esther 5:11

And Haman recounted to them the esteem of his wealth, and his many sons, and all in which the sovereign had promoted him, and how he had exalted him above the officials and servants of the sovereign.

Esther 7:9

And Ḥarḇonah, one of the eunuchs, said to the sovereign, “Also, see the wooden structure, fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordeḵai, who spoke good on behalf of the sovereign, is standing at the house of Haman.” And the sovereign said, “Impale him on it!”

Numbers 22:16

And they came to Bil‛am and said to him, “This is what Balaq son of Tsippor said: ‘Do not be withheld from coming to me, please,

Numbers 22:37

And Balaq said to Bil‛am, “Did I not urgently send to you, calling for you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to esteem you?”

Numbers 22:6

And now, please come at once, curse this people for me, for they are too strong for me. It might be that I strike them and drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.

Numbers 24:11

And now flee to your place. I said I would greatly esteem you, and see, יהוה has kept you back from esteem.

Matthew 14:7

so he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

Matthew 16:26

“For what is a man profited if he gains all the world, and loses his own life? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

Deuteronomy 16:9

“Count seven weeks for yourself. Begin to count seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the grain.