THEOSISNumbers 22:37Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And he said to Balaam: I sent messengers to call thee, why didst thou not come immediately to me? was it because I am not able to reward thy coming?
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם הֲלֹא֩ שָׁלֹ֨חַ שָׁלַ֤חְתִּי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לִקְרֹא־לָ֔ךְ לָ֥מָּה לֹא־הָלַ֖כְתָּ אֵלָ֑י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם לֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל כַּבְּדֶֽךָ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Num 24:11Return to thy place. I had determined indeed greatly to honour thee, but the Lord hath deprived thee of the honour designed for thee.
- John 5:44How can you believe, who receive glory one from another: and the glory which is from God alone, you do not seek?
- Luke 4:6And he said to him: To thee will I give all this power and the glory of them. For to me they are delivered: and to whom I will, I give them.
- Ps 75 (74):6
- Matt 4:8Again the devil took him up into a very high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them,
- Matt 4:9And said to him: All these will I give thee, if falling down thou wilt adore me.
- Num 22:16Who, when they were come to Balaam, said: Thus saith Balac the son of Sephor, Delay not to come to me:
- Num 22:17For I am ready to honour thee, and will give thee whatsoever thou wilt: come and curse this people.