Then Haman described for them his glorious wealth and his many sons. He told them all how the king had honoured him and promoted him in rank over the other officials and the royal staff.
Numbers 22:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised for I will greatly honour you and do whatever you ask me. So please come and put a curse on these people for me! ” ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 For I am ready to honour thee, and will give thee whatsoever thou wilt. Come and curse this people. |
Then Haman described for them his glorious wealth and his many sons. He told them all how the king had honoured him and promoted him in rank over the other officials and the royal staff.
Harbona, one of the king’s eunuchs, said, ‘There is a gallows twenty-three metres tall at Haman’s house that he made for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.’ The king said, ‘Hang him on it.’
They came to Balaam and said to him, ‘This is what Balak son of Zippor says: “Let nothing keep you from coming to me,
Balak asked Balaam, ‘Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I really not able to reward you? ’
Please come and put a curse on these people for me because they are more powerful than I am. 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.’
Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but look, the Lord has denied you a reward.’
For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?
‘You are to count seven weeks, counting the weeks from the time the sickle is first put to the standing corn.