Numbers 22:17
Good News Translation
I will reward you richly and do anything you say. Please come and curse these people for me."

New Revised Standard Version
for I will surely do you great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do; come, curse this people for me.’”

Contemporary English Version
I'll pay you very well and do whatever you ask. Just come and place a curse on these people."

New American Bible
I will reward you very handsomely and will do anything you ask of me. Come, lay a curse on this people for me.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
For I am ready to honour thee, and will give thee whatsoever thou wilt: come and curse this people.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

I will promote

Numbers 24:11 Return to thy place. I had determined indeed greatly to honour thee, but the Lord hath deprived thee of the honour designed for thee.

Deuteronomy 16:9 Thou shalt number unto thee seven weeks from that day, wherein thou didst put the sickle to the corn.

Esther 5:11 And he declared to them the greatness of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and with how great glory the king had advanced him above all his princes and servants.

Esther 7:9 And Harbona, one of the eunuchs that stood waiting on the king, said: Behold the gibbet which he hath prepared for Mardochai, who spoke for the king, standeth in Aman's house, being fifty cubits high. And the king said to him: Hang him upon it.

Matthew 4:8,9 Again the devil took him up into a very high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them, . . .

Matthew 16:26 For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?

and I will do

Numbers 23:2,3,29,30 And when he had done according to the word of Balaam, they laid together a calf and a ram upon every altar. . . .

Matthew 14:7 Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatsoever she would ask of him.

come

Numbers 22:6 Come therefore, and curse this people, because it is mightier than I: if by any means I may beat them and drive them out of my land: for I know that he whom thou shalt bless is blessed, and he whom thou shalt curse is cursed.

curse me.

Context
Balak Summons Balaam
16Who, when they were come to Balaam, said: Thus saith Balac the son of Sephor, Delay not to come to me: 17For I am ready to honour thee, and will give thee whatsoever thou wilt: come and curse this people.18Balaam answered: If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot alter the word of the Lord my God, to speak either more or less.…
Cross References
Numbers 22:6
Come therefore, and curse this people, because it is mightier than I: if by any means I may beat them and drive them out of my land: for I know that he whom thou shalt bless is blessed, and he whom thou shalt curse is cursed.

Numbers 22:16
Who, when they were come to Balaam, said: Thus saith Balac the son of Sephor, Delay not to come to me:

Numbers 22:16
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