Numbers 22:17

NETBible

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.’"

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.’"

NKJV ©

β€˜for I will certainly honor you greatly, and I will do whatever you say to me. Therefore please come, curse this people for me.’"

KJV
For I will promote
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thee unto very
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great
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honour
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and I will do
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whatsoever thou sayest
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unto me: come
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therefore, I pray thee, curse
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me this people
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NASB ©
for I will indeed
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honor
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you richly
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, and I will do
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whatever
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to me. Please
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come
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then, curse
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this
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people
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for me.'"
LXXM
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ADV
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PRT
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V-AAS-1S
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P-AS
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CONJ
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A-APN
ean
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CONJ
eiphv {V-AAS-2S} poihsw
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V-FAI-1S
soi
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P-DS
kai
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CONJ
deuro
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ADV
epikatarasai {V-AMD-2S} moi
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P-DS
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T-ASM
laon
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N-ASM
touton
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D-ASM
NET [draft] ITL
For
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I will honor
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you greatly
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, and whatever
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you tell
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me I will do
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. So come
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, put
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a curse
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on this
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nation
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for me.’”
HEBREW
hzh
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Meh
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ta
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hbq
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an
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hklw
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hvea
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yla
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rmat
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rsa
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lkw
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dam
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Kdbka
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dbk
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yk (22:17)
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NETBible

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.