Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Numbers 22:17 - Y'all Version Bible for I will honor-honor you and do whatever you say to me. So please come and curse this 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 recounted to them the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs who were with the king, said, “Look, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman has made for Mordecai, who spoke good for the king, is standing at Haman’s house.” The king said, “Y’all hang him on it!”
They came to Balaam, and said to him, “Balak the son of Zippor says, ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
Balak said to Balaam, “Didn’t I send-send for you to summon you? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?”
Please come now therefore, and curse this people for me, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that the one who you bless is blessed, and the one who you curse is cursed.”
So now, run away to your place! I said that I would honor-honor you, but YHWH has denied you honor.”
For what does it benefit a human if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what can a human give in exchange for their soul?
You to count seven weeks, starting from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain, you are to begin to count seven weeks.