And Haman will recount to them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his sons, and all how the king magnified him, and how he lifted him up over the chiefs and servants of the king.
Numbers 22:17 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 For honoring, I will honor thee greatly, and all which thou shalt say to me I will do; and come, now, curse to me this people. 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. |
And Haman will recount to them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his sons, and all how the king magnified him, and how he lifted him up over the chiefs and servants of the king.
And Harbonah, one of the eunuchs, will say before the king, Also behold the tree which Haman made for Mordecai who spake good for the king, standing in Haman's house, high fifty cubits: And the king will say, Ye shall hang him upon it
And they will go to Balaam, and say to him, Thus said Balak, son of Zippor, Now thou wilt not withhold from coming to me:
And Balak will say to Balaam, Sending, did I not send to thee to call to thee? wherefore camest thou not to me? indeed shall I not be able to honor thee?
And now, come now, curse to me this people, for he is strong above me: perhaps I shall be able to strike upon him, and drive him out of the land, for I know whom thou shalt praise is praised, and whom thou shalt curse, shall be cursed.
And now flee for thyself to thy place: I said, Honoring, I will honor thee, and behold, Jehovah withheld thee from honor.
Wherefore, with an oath, he agreed to give her whatever she should ask.
For what is a man profited, if he should gain the whole world, and injure his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Seven weeks shalt thou number to thee: from the beginning of the sickle upon the standing grain, thou shalt begin to number seven weeks.