Numbers 22:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?”

Numbers 22:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 22:37 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 22:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Balak said to Balaam, “Didn’t I earnestly send for you to summon you? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?””

Numbers 22:37 — World English Bible

Numbers 22:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?”

Numbers 22:37 — American Standard Version

Numbers 22:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Balak saith unto Balaam, `Did I not diligently sent unto thee to call for thee? why didst thou not come unto me? am I not truly able to honour thee?'”

Numbers 22:37 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 22:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? why didst thou not come to me? am I not surely able to honour thee?”

Numbers 22:37 — Darby Translation

Numbers 22:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Balak saide vnto Balaam, Did I not sende for thee to call thee? Wherefore camest thou not vnto me? am I not able in deede to promote thee vnto honour?”

Numbers 22:37 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 22:37 in Context — Numbers 22

35 L’ange de l’Éternel dit à Balaam: Va avec ces hommes; mais tu ne feras que répéter les paroles que je te dirai. Et Balaam alla avec les chefs de Balak.

36 Balak apprit que Balaam arrivait, et il sortit à sa rencontre jusqu’à la ville de Moab qui est sur la limite de l’Arnon, à l’extrême frontière.

37 Balak dit à Balaam: N’ai-je pas envoyé auprès de toi pour t’appeler? Pourquoi n’es-tu pas venu vers moi? Ne puis-je donc pas te traiter avec honneur?

38 Balaam dit à Balak: Voici, je suis venu vers toi; maintenant, me sera-t-il permis de dire quoi que ce soit? Je dirai les paroles que Dieu mettra dans ma bouche.

39 Balaam alla avec Balak, et ils arrivèrent à Kirjath-Hutsoth.

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What Does Numbers 22:37 Mean?

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