Haman started bragging about how rich he was. He was bragging to his friends about his many sons, and about all the ways the king had honored him. And he was bragging about how the king had promoted him higher than all the other leaders.
Numbers 22:17 - Easy To Read Version I will pay you very much if you will do what I ask. [283] Come and speak against 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. |
Haman started bragging about how rich he was. He was bragging to his friends about his many sons, and about all the ways the king had honored him. And he was bragging about how the king had promoted him higher than all the other leaders.
One of the eunuchs {\cf2\super [24]} that served the king was named Harbona. Harbona said, “A hanging post 75 feet {\cf2\super [25]} tall has been built near Haman’s house. Haman had it made so he could hang Mordecai on it. Mordecai is the man that helped you when he told about the evil plans to kill you.”
They went to Balaam and said: “Balak son of Zippor says this to you: Please don’t let anything stop you from coming.
When Balak saw Balaam, he said to him, “I asked you before to come. I told you it was very, very important. Why didn’t you come to me? I might not be able to pay you now.”
Come and help me. These people are too powerful for me. I know that you have great power. If you bless a person, then good things happen to him. And if you speak against a person, then bad things happen to him. So come and speak against these people. Maybe then I will be able to defeat them. Then I can force them to leave my country.”
Now leave and go home! I told you that I would give you a very good payment. But the Lord has caused you to lose your reward.”
It is worth nothing for a person to have the whole world, if he loses his soul. A person could never pay enough to buy back his soul.
“You must count seven weeks from the time you began to harvest the grain.