So now, go back where you came from! I said that I would greatly honor you; but now the Lord has stood in the way of your honor.”

There the fire will consume you; the sword will cut you down; it will devour you like the young locust would.Multiply yourself like the young locust; multiply yourself like the flying locust!

(Now Abram was very wealthy in livestock, silver, and gold.)

Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!”

People say wonderful things about you, O city of God. (Selah)

They bind their kings in chains, and their nobles in iron shackles,

Esteem her highly and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.

ג (Gimel) He has walled me in so that I cannot get out; he has weighted me down with heavy prison chains.

For I will honor you greatly, and whatever you tell me I will do. So come, put a curse on this nation for me.’”

Why harden your hearts like the Egyptians and Pharaoh did? When God treated them harshly, didn’t the Egyptians send the Israelites on their way?

What he will honor is a god of fortresses – a god his fathers did not acknowledge he will honor with gold, silver, valuable stones, and treasured commodities.

Balak again sent princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first.

If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it.

“Even today my complaint is still bitter; his hand is heavy despite my groaning.

Therefore no fear of me should terrify you, nor should my pressure be heavy on you.

Whoever presents a thank-offering honors me. To whoever obeys my commands, I will reveal my power to deliver.”

O Lord, my God, I will give you thanks with my whole heart! I will honor your name continually!

When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.

Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;

When there were no deep oceans I was born, when there were no springs overflowing with water;