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15 Then Balak again sent princes, more numerous and more1 honorable than they.  
16 And they came to Balaam and said to him, “Thus says Balak the son of Zippor: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me;
17 for I will certainly ahonor you greatly, and I will do whatever you say to me. bTherefore please come, curse this people for me.’ ”  
18 Then Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, a“Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, bI could not go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more.  
19 Now therefore, please, you also astay here tonight, that I may know what more the Lord will say to me.”  
20 aAnd God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men come to call you, rise and go with them; but bonly the word which I speak to you—that you shall do.”  
21 So Balaam rose in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.

Balaam, the Donkey, and the Angel

22 Then God’s anger was aroused because he went, aand the Angel of the Lord took His stand in the way as an adversary against him. And he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.  
23 Now athe donkey saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the way with His drawn sword in His hand, and the donkey turned aside out of the way and went into the field. So Balaam struck the donkey to turn her back onto the road.  
Verse Comparison: Numbers 22:17

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
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.

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

Darby English Version
for very highly will I honour thee, and whatever thou shalt say to me will I do; come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

Good News Bible
I will reward you richly and do anything you say. Please come and curse these people for me."

King James Version
For I will promote thee unto very great honor, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

New American Standard Bible
for I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you say to me. Please come then, curse this people for me.'"

New International Version
because I will reward you handsomely and do whatever you say. Come and put a curse on these people for me."

New King James Version
for I will certainly honor you greatly, and I will do whatever you say to me. Therefore please come, curse this people for me.'"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
for I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you say to me. Please come then, curse this people for me.'"

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.'"

Young's Literal Translation
for very greatly I honour thee, and all that thou sayest unto me I do; and come, I pray thee, pierce for me this people.'


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