For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 22 of Numbers. Balak sends a more important delegation and offers Balaam greater honors. God eventually permits him to go, but the permission is accompanied by strict instructions. The episode shows that divine permission to undertake an action should not be interpreted as approval of every human intention associated with it. Balaam remains bound to an assignment whose ultimate purpose will be subjected to God’s control.
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denn ich will dich hoch ehren, und was du mir sagst, das will ich tun; komm doch und fluche mir diesem Volk.
Porque sin duda te honraré mucho, y haré todo lo que me dijeres: ven pues ahora, maldíceme a este pueblo.
car je te rendrai beaucoup d'honneurs, et je ferai tout ce que tu me diras; viens, je te prie, maudis-moi ce peuple.
perciocchè io del tutto ti farò grande onore, e farò tutto quello che tu mi dirai; deh! vieni pure, e maledicimi questo popolo.
Porque grandemente te honrarei, e farei tudo o que me disseres; vem pois, rogo-te, amaldiçoa-me este povo.
我必使你得極大的尊榮,無論你向我要甚麼,我都給你。只求你來為我詛咒這百姓。』」
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