KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I will give you great honor and wealth, and I will do whatever you ask of me. So please come and put a curse on these people for me.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing how King Balak tried to bribe the prophet Balaam with riches and power to curse God's people Israel.
📚 Historical Context
King Balak of Moab was terrified of the Israelites who were camped near his territory as they journeyed to the Promised Land. He desperately wanted the famous prophet Balaam to curse Israel, believing this would weaken them spiritually and militarily. Balak was willing to offer enormous rewards to get Balaam to work against God's chosen people.
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