Numbers 22:17
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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.for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
In other translations
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.for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
Hebrew words
כִּי־ki-forH3588כַבֵּדkhabedsurely <honor>H3513אֲכַבֶּדְךָ'akhabedkhaI will honor youH3513מְאֹדme'odexceedinglyH3966וְכֹלvekholand allH3605אֲשֶׁר־'asher-thatH834תֹּאמַרtomaryou will sayH559אֵלַי'elaito meH413אֶעֱשֶׂה'e'esehI will doH6213וּלְכָה־ulekhah-and come !H1980נָּאna'pleaseH4994קָבָה־kavah-curse !H6895לִּיlifor <the> meאֵת'et<obj.>H853הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971הַזֶּה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
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