Numbers 22:17
ContextNET © | For I will honor you greatly, 1 and whatever you tell me I will do. So come, put a curse on this nation for me.’” |
NIV © | because I will reward you handsomely and do whatever you say. Come and put a curse on these people for me." |
NASB © | for I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you say to me. Please come then, curse this people for me.β" |
NLT © | I will pay you well and do anything you ask of me. Just come and curse these people for me!" |
MSG © | I will honor and reward you lavishly--anything you tell me to do, I'll do; I'll pay anything--only come and curse this people.'" |
BBE © | For I will give you a place of very great honour, and whatever you say to me I will do; so come, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people. |
NRSV © | for I will surely do you great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do; come, curse this people for me.β" |
NKJV © | βfor I will certainly honor you greatly, and I will do whatever you say to me. Therefore please come, curse this people for me.β" |
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NET © | For I will honor you greatly, 1 and whatever you tell me I will do. So come, put a curse on this nation for me.’” |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The construction uses the Piel infinitive כַּבֵּד (kabbed) to intensify the verb, which is the Piel imperfect/cohortative אֲכַבֶּדְךָ (’akhabbedkha). The great honor could have been wealth, prestige, or position. |