1 And the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478 set forward * h5265 h8799, and pitched * h2583 h8799 in the plains * h6160 of Moab * h4124 on this side * h5676 Jordan * h3383 by Jericho * h3405.
2 And Balak * h1111 the son * h1121 of Zippor * h6834 saw * h7200 h8799 all that Israel * h3478 had done * h6213 h8804 to the Amorites * h567.
3 And Moab * h4124 was sore * h3966 afraid * h1481 h8799 of * h6440 the people * h5971, because they were many * h7227: and Moab * h4124 was distressed * h6973 h8799 because of * h6440 the children * h1121 of Israel * h3478.
4 And Moab * h4124 said * h559 h8799 unto the elders * h2205 of Midian * h4080, Now shall this company * h6951 lick up * h3897 h8762 all that are round about * h5439 us, as the ox * h7794 licketh up * h3897 h8800 the grass * h3418 of the field * h7704. And Balak * h1111 the son * h1121 of Zippor * h6834 was king * h4428 of the Moabites * h4124 at that time * h6256.
5 He sent * h7971 h8799 messengers * h4397 therefore unto Balaam * h1109 the son * h1121 of Beor * h1160 to Pethor * h6604, which is by the river * h5104 of the land * h776 of the children * h1121 of his people * h5971, to call * h7121 h8800 him, saying * h559 h8800, Behold, there is a people * h5971 come out * h3318 h8804 from Egypt * h4714: behold, they cover * h3680 h8765 the face * h5869 of the earth * h776, and they abide * h3427 h8802 over against * h4136 me: face: Heb. eye
6 Come * h3212 h8798 now therefore, I pray thee, curse * h779 h8798 me this people * h5971; for they are too mighty * h6099 for me: peradventure I shall prevail * h3201 h8799, that we may smite * h5221 h8686 them, and that I may drive them out * h1644 h8762 of the land * h776: for I wot * h3045 h8804 that he whom thou blessest * h1288 h8762 is blessed * h1288 h8794, and he whom thou cursest * h779 h8799 is cursed * h779 h8714.
7 And the elders * h2205 of Moab * h4124 and the elders * h2205 of Midian * h4080 departed * h3212 h8799 with the rewards of divination * h7081 in their hand * h3027; and they came * h935 h8799 unto Balaam * h1109, and spake * h1696 h8762 unto him the words * h1697 of Balak * h1111.
8 And he said * h559 h8799 unto them, Lodge * h3885 h8798 here this night * h3915, and I will bring * h7725 you word * h1697 again * h7725 h8689, as the LORD * h3068 shall speak * h1696 h8762 unto me: and the princes * h8269 of Moab * h4124 abode * h3427 h8799 with Balaam * h1109.
9 And God * h430 came * h935 h8799 unto Balaam * h1109, and said * h559 h8799, What men * h582 are these with thee?
10 And Balaam * h1109 said * h559 h8799 unto God * h430, Balak * h1111 the son * h1121 of Zippor * h6834, king * h4428 of Moab * h4124, hath sent * h7971 h8804 unto me, saying ,
11 Behold, there is a people * h5971 come out * h3318 h8802 of Egypt * h4714, which covereth * h3680 h8762 the face * h5869 of the earth * h776: come * h3212 h8798 now, curse * h6895 h8798 me them; peradventure I shall be able * h3201 h8799 to overcome * h3898 h8736 them, and drive them out * h1644 h8765. I shall...: Heb. I shall prevail in fighting against him
12 And God * h430 said * h559 h8799 unto Balaam * h1109, Thou shalt not go * h3212 h8799 with them; thou shalt not curse * h779 h8799 the people * h5971: for they are blessed * h1288 h8803.
13 And Balaam * h1109 rose up * h6965 h8799 in the morning * h1242, and said * h559 h8799 unto the princes * h8269 of Balak * h1111, Get * h3212 h8798 you into your land * h776: for the LORD * h3068 refuseth * h3985 h8765 to give me leave * h5414 h8800 to go * h1980 h8800 with you.
14 And the princes * h8269 of Moab * h4124 rose up * h6965 h8799, and they went * h935 h8799 unto Balak * h1111, and said * h559 h8799, Balaam * h1109 refuseth * h3985 h8765 to come * h1980 h8800 with us.
15 And Balak * h1111 sent * h7971 h8800 yet again * h3254 h8686 princes * h8269, more * h7227, and more honourable * h3513 h8737 than they.
16 And they came * h935 h8799 to Balaam * h1109, and said * h559 h8799 to him, Thus saith * h559 h8804 Balak * h1111 the son * h1121 of Zippor * h6834, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder * h4513 h8735 thee from coming * h1980 h8800 unto me: Let...: Heb. Be not thou hindered from, etc
17 For I will promote * h3513 thee unto very * h3966 great * h3513 h8763 honour * h3513 h8762, and I will do * h6213 h8799 whatsoever thou sayest * h559 h8799 unto me: come * h3212 h8798 therefore, I pray thee, curse * h6895 h8798 me this people * h5971.
18 And Balaam * h1109 answered * h6030 h8799 and said * h559 h8799 unto the servants * h5650 of Balak * h1111, If Balak * h1111 would give * h5414 h8799 me his house * h1004 full * h4393 of silver * h3701 and gold * h2091, I cannot * h3201 h8799 go beyond * h5674 h8800 the word * h6310 of the LORD * h3068 my God * h430, to do * h6213 h8800 less * h6996 or more * h1419.
19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry * h3427 h8798 ye also here this night * h3915, that I may know * h3045 h8799 what the LORD * h3068 will say * h1696 h8763 unto me more * h3254 h8686.
20 And God * h430 came * h935 h8799 unto Balaam * h1109 at night * h3915, and said * h559 h8799 unto him, If the men * h582 come * h935 h8804 to call * h7121 h8800 thee, rise up * h6965 h8798, and go * h3212 h8798 with them; but yet * h389 the word * h1697 which I shall say * h1696 h8762 unto thee, that shalt thou do * h6213 h8799.
21 And Balaam * h1109 rose up * h6965 h8799 in the morning * h1242, and saddled * h2280 h8799 his ass * h860, and went * h3212 h8799 with the princes * h8269 of Moab * h4124.
22 And God's * h430 anger * h639 was kindled * h2734 h8799 because he went * h1980 h8802: and the angel * h4397 of the LORD * h3068 stood * h3320 h8691 in the way * h1870 for an adversary * h7854 against him. Now he was riding * h7392 h8802 upon his ass * h860, and his two * h8147 servants * h5288 were with him.
23 And the ass * h860 saw * h7200 h8799 the angel * h4397 of the LORD * h3068 standing * h5324 h8737 in the way * h1870, and his sword * h2719 drawn * h8025 h8803 in his hand * h3027: and the ass * h860 turned aside * h5186 h8799 out of the way * h1870, and went * h3212 h8799 into the field * h7704: and Balaam * h1109 smote * h5221 h8686 the ass * h860, to turn * h5186 h8687 her into the way * h1870.
24 But the angel * h4397 of the LORD * h3068 stood * h5975 h8799 in a path * h4934 of the vineyards * h3754, a wall * h1447 being on this side, and a wall * h1447 on that side.
25 And when the ass * h860 saw * h7200 h8799 the angel * h4397 of the LORD * h3068, she thrust * h3905 h8735 herself unto the wall * h7023, and crushed * h3905 h8799 Balaam's * h1109 foot * h7272 against the wall * h7023: and he smote * h5221 h8687 her again * h3254 h8686.
26 And the angel * h4397 of the LORD * h3068 went * h5674 h8800 further * h3254 h8686, and stood * h5975 h8799 in a narrow * h6862 place * h4725, where was no way * h1870 to turn * h5186 h8800 either to the right hand * h3225 or to the left * h8040.
27 And when the ass * h860 saw * h7200 h8799 the angel * h4397 of the LORD * h3068, she fell down * h7257 h8799 under Balaam * h1109: and Balaam's * h1109 anger * h639 was kindled * h2734 h8799, and he smote * h5221 h8686 the ass * h860 with a staff * h4731.
28 And the LORD * h3068 opened * h6605 h8799 the mouth * h6310 of the ass * h860, and she said * h559 h8799 unto Balaam * h1109, What have I done * h6213 h8804 unto thee, that thou hast smitten * h5221 h8689 me these three * h7969 times * h7272?
29 And Balaam * h1109 said * h559 h8799 unto the ass * h860, Because thou hast mocked * h5953 h8694 me: I would * h3863 there were * h3426 a sword * h2719 in mine hand * h3027, for now would I kill * h2026 h8804 thee.
30 And the ass * h860 said * h559 h8799 unto Balaam * h1109, Am not I thine ass * h860, upon which thou hast ridden * h7392 h8804 ever since I was thine unto this day * h3117? was I ever * h5532 h8687 wont * h5532 h8689 to do so * h6213 h8800 unto thee? And he said * h559 h8799, Nay. upon...: Heb. who hast ridden upon me ever since...: or, ever since thou wast, etc
31 Then the LORD * h3068 opened * h1540 h8762 the eyes * h5869 of Balaam * h1109, and he saw * h7200 h8799 the angel * h4397 of the LORD * h3068 standing * h5324 h8737 in the way * h1870, and his sword * h2719 drawn * h8025 h8803 in his hand * h3027: and he bowed down * h6915 h8799 his head, and fell flat * h7812 h8691 on his face * h639. fell...: or, bowed himself
32 And the angel * h4397 of the LORD * h3068 said * h559 h8799 unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten * h5221 h8689 thine ass * h860 these three * h7969 times * h7272? behold, I went out * h3318 h8804 to withstand * h7854 thee, because thy way * h1870 is perverse * h3399 h8804 before me: to...: Heb. to be an adversary unto thee
33 And the ass * h860 saw * h7200 h8799 me, and turned * h5186 h8799 from me * h6440 these three * h7969 times * h7272: unless * h194 she had turned * h5186 h8804 from me * h6440, surely now also I had slain * h2026 h8804 thee, and saved her alive * h2421 h8689.
34 And Balaam * h1109 said * h559 h8799 unto the angel * h4397 of the LORD * h3068, I have sinned * h2398 h8804; for I knew * h3045 h8804 not that thou stoodest * h5324 h8737 in the way * h1870 against * h7125 h8800 me: now therefore, if it displease thee * h7489 h8804 * h5869, I will get me back again * h7725 h8799. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes
35 And the angel * h4397 of the LORD * h3068 said * h559 h8799 unto Balaam * h1109, Go * h3212 h8798 with the men * h582: but only * h657 the word * h1697 that I shall speak * h1696 h8762 unto thee, that thou shalt speak * h1696 h8762. So Balaam * h1109 went * h3212 h8799 with the princes * h8269 of Balak * h1111.
36 And when Balak * h1111 heard * h8085 h8799 that Balaam * h1109 was come * h935 h8802, he went out * h3318 h8799 to meet * h7125 h8800 him unto a city * h5892 of Moab * h4124, which is in the border * h1366 of Arnon * h769, which is in the utmost * h7097 coast * h1366.
37 And Balak * h1111 said * h559 h8799 unto Balaam * h1109, Did I not earnestly * h7971 h8800 send * h7971 h8804 unto thee to call * h7121 h8800 thee? wherefore camest * h1980 h8804 thou not unto me? am I not able * h3201 h8799 indeed * h552 to promote thee to honour * h3513 h8763?
38 And Balaam * h1109 said * h559 h8799 unto Balak * h1111, lo, I am come * h935 h8804 unto thee: have I now any power * h3201 h8799 at all * h3201 h8800 to say * h1696 h8763 any thing * h3972? the word * h1697 that God * h430 putteth * h7760 h8799 in my mouth * h6310, that shall I speak * h1696 h8762.
39 And Balaam * h1109 went * h3212 h8799 with Balak * h1111, and they came * h935 h8799 unto Kirjathhuzoth * h2351 * h7155. Kirjathhuzoth: or, a city of streets
40 And Balak * h1111 offered * h2076 h8799 oxen * h1241 and sheep * h6629, and sent * h7971 h8762 to Balaam * h1109, and to the princes * h8269 that were with him.
41 And it came to pass on the morrow * h1242, that Balak * h1111 took * h3947 h8799 Balaam * h1109, and brought him up * h5927 h8686 into the high places * h1116 of Baal * h1120, that thence he might see * h7200 h8799 the utmost * h7097 part of the people * h5971.