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Numbers 22:2-21

2וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001 H7200בָּלָ֖קba.LakBalakH1111בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צִפּ֑וֹרtzi.PorZipporH6834אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahit had doneH6213יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לָֽאֱמֹרִֽי׃La.'e.mo.Rito the Amorite[s]H9005 H567

3וַיָּ֨גָרvai.Ya.gorand it was afraidH9001 H1481מוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvMoabH4124מִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH9006 H6440הָעָ֛םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971מְאֹ֖דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966כִּ֣יkiforH3588רַב־rav-[was] numerousH7227ה֑וּאHu'itH1931וַיָּ֣קָץvai.Ya.kotzand it felt dreadH9001 H6973מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH9006 H6440בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

4וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it saidH9001 H559מוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvMoabH4124אֶל־'el-toH413זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205מִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanMidianH4080עַתָּ֞ה'a.TahnowH6258יְלַחֲכ֤וּye.la.cha.Khuthey will lick upH3897הַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.Halthe companyH9009 H6951אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605סְבִ֣יבֹתֵ֔ינוּse.Vi.vo.Tei.nuaround usH5439 H9035כִּלְחֹ֣ךְkil.Chokhas licks upH9004 H3897הַשּׁ֔וֹרha.Shorthe oxH9009 H7794אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853יֶ֣רֶקYe.rek[the] greenery ofH3418הַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009 H7704וּבָלָ֧קu.va.Lakand BalakH9002 H1111בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צִפּ֛וֹרtzi.PorZipporH6834מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[was] kingH4428לְמוֹאָ֖בle.mo.'Avof MoabH9005 H4124בָּעֵ֥תba.'Etat the timeH9003 H6256הַהִֽוא׃ha.Hiv'<the> thatH9009 H1931

5וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971מַלְאָכִ֜יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָ֣םbil.'AmBalaamH1109בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בְּע֗וֹרbe.'orBeorH1160פְּ֠תוֹרָהPe.to.rahPethor towardsH6604 H9011אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[was] atH5921הַנָּהָ֛רha.na.Harthe riverH9009 H5104אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121עַמּ֖וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971 H9023לִקְרֹא־lik.ro'-to summonH9005 H7121ל֑וֹlo<to> <the> himH9005 H9033לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הִ֠נֵּהHi.nehhere!H2009עַ֣ם'ama peopleH5971יָצָ֤אya.Tza'it has come outH3318מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006 H4714הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009כִסָּה֙khi.Sahit has coveredH3680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵ֣ין'ein[the] eye ofH5869הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and itH9002 H1931יֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[is] dwellingH3427מִמֻּלִֽי׃mi.mu.Lifrom in front of meH9006 H4136 H9030

6וְעַתָּה֩ve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002 H6258לְכָה־le.khah-come !H1980 H9012נָּ֨אna'pleaseH4994אָֽרָה־'a.rah-curse !H779 H9012לִּ֜יlifor <the> meH9005 H9030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עָצ֥וּם'a.Tzum[is too] mightyH6099הוּא֙hu'itH1931מִמֶּ֔נִּיmi.Me.nifor meH4480 H9030אוּלַ֤י'u.LaiperhapsH194אוּכַל֙'u.KhalI will be ableH3201נַכֶּה־na.keh-to strikeH5221בּ֔וֹbo<in> <the> itH9003 H9033וַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּva.'a.ga.re.She.nuand I will drive out itH9002 H1644 H9033מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776כִּ֣יkiforH3588יָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045אֵ֤ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[the one] whomH834תְּבָרֵךְ֙te.va.reKhyou blessH1288מְבֹרָ֔ךְme.vo.Rakh[is] blessedH1288וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.Sherand [the one] whomH9002 H834תָּאֹ֖רta.'Oryou curseH779יוּאָֽר׃yu.'Arhe is cursedH779

7וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001 H1980זִקְנֵ֤יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205מוֹאָב֙mo.'AvMoabH4124וְזִקְנֵ֣יve.zik.Neiand [the] elders ofH9002 H2205מִדְיָ֔ןmid.YanMidianH4080וּקְסָמִ֖יםu.ke.sa.Mimand divinationsH9002 H7081בְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.Dam[were] in hand theirH9003 H3027 H9028וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH9001 H1696אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697בָלָֽק׃va.LakBalakH1111

8וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038לִ֤ינוּLi.nulodgeH3885פֹה֙fohhereH6311הַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahthis nightH9009 H3915וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤יva.ha.shi.vo.Tiand I will bring backH9001 H7725אֶתְכֶם֙'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036דָּבָ֔רda.VarwordH1697כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834יְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.Berhe will speakH1696יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֵלָ֑י'e.Laito meH413 H9030וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they remainedH9001 H3427שָׂרֵֽי־sa.rei-[the] leaders ofH8269מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124עִם־'im-withH5973בִּלְעָֽם׃bil.'AmBalaamH1109

9וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001 H935אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559מִ֛יmiwho?H4310הָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.Shim[are] the menH9009 H582הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428עִמָּֽךְ׃'i.Makhwith youH5973 H9032

10וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559בִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmBalaamH1109אֶל־'el-toH413הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430בָּלָ֧קba.LakBalakH1111בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צִפֹּ֛רtzi.PorZipporH6834מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124שָׁלַ֥חsha.Lachhe sentH7971אֵלָֽי׃'e.Laito meH413 H9030

11הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971הַיֹּצֵ֣אhai.yo.Tze'which has come outH9009 H3318מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006 H4714וַיְכַ֖סvay.Khasand it has coveredH9001 H3680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵ֣ין'ein[the] eye ofH5869הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258לְכָ֤הle.Khahcome !H1980 H9012קָֽבָה־ka.vah-curse !H6895 H9012לִּי֙lifor <the> meH9005 H9030אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853 H9033אוּלַ֥י'u.LaiperhapsH194אוּכַ֛ל'u.KhalI will be ableH3201לְהִלָּ֥חֶםle.hi.La.chemto engage in battleH9005 H3898בּ֖וֹboagainst <the> itH9003 H9033וְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃ve.ge.rash.Tivand I will drive out itH9001 H1644 H9033

12וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תֵלֵ֖ךְte.Lekhyou will goH1980עִמָּהֶ֑ם'i.ma.Hemwith themH5973 H9038לֹ֤אlo'notH3808תָאֹר֙ta.'Oryou will curseH779אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971כִּ֥יkiforH3588בָר֖וּךְva.Rukh[is] blessedH1288הֽוּא׃Hu'itH1931

13וַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965בִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmBalaamH1109בַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003 H1242וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] leaders ofH8269בָלָ֔קva.LakBalakH1111לְכ֖וּle.KhugoH1980אֶֽל־'el-toH413אַרְצְכֶ֑ם'ar.tze.Khemland yourH776 H9026כִּ֚יkiforH3588מֵאֵ֣ןme.'Enhe has refusedH3985יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְתִתִּ֖יle.ti.Tito permit meH9005 H5414 H9030לַהֲלֹ֥ךְla.ha.Lokhto goH9005 H1980עִמָּכֶֽם׃'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973 H9036

14וַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001 H6965שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] leaders ofH8269מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001 H935אֶל־'el-toH413בָּלָ֑קba.LakBalakH1111וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559מֵאֵ֥ןme.'Enhe has refusedH3985בִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmBalaamH1109הֲלֹ֥ךְha.Lokhto comeH1980עִמָּֽנוּ׃'i.Ma.nuwith usH5973 H9035

15וַיֹּ֥סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001 H3254ע֖וֹדodagainH5750בָּלָ֑קba.LakBalakH1111שְׁלֹ֣חַshe.Lo.achto sendH7971שָׂרִ֔יםsa.RimleadersH8269רַבִּ֥יםra.BimmanyH7227וְנִכְבָּדִ֖יםve.nikh.ba.Dimand honoredH9002 H3513מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃me.'E.lehmore than theseH9006 H428

16וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001 H559ל֗וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH559בָּלָ֣קba.LakBalakH1111בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צִפּ֔וֹרtzi.PorZipporH6834אַל־'al-do notH408נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994תִמָּנַ֖עti.ma.Na'let yourself be restrainedH4513מֵהֲלֹ֥ךְme.ha.Lokhfrom comingH9006 H1980אֵלָֽי׃'e.Laito meH413 H9030

17כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כַבֵּ֤דkha.Bedsurely <honor>H3513אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֙'a.kha.bed.KhaI will honor youH3513 H9031מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וְכֹ֛לve.Kholand allH9002 H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834תֹּאמַ֥רto.Maryou will sayH559אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413 H9030אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה'e.'e.SehI will doH6213וּלְכָה־u.le.khah-and come !H9002 H1980 H9012נָּא֙na'pleaseH4994קָֽבָה־ka.vah-curse !H6895 H9012לִּ֔יLifor <the> meH9005 H9030אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853הָעָ֥םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088

18וַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030בִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413עַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650בָלָ֔קva.LakBalakH1111אִם־'im-ifH518יִתֶּן־yi.ten-he will giveH5414לִ֥יlito <the> meH9005 H9030בָלָ֛קva.LakBalakH1111מְלֹ֥אme.Lo'[the] fullness ofH4393בֵית֖וֹvei.Tohouse hisH1004 H9023כֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701וְזָהָ֑בve.za.Havand goldH9002 H2091לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אוּכַ֗ל'u.KhalI will be ableH3201לַעֲבֹר֙la.'a.Vorto transgressH9005 H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פִּי֙pi[the] mouth ofH6310יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהָ֔י'e.lo.HaiGod myH430 H9020לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotby doingH9005 H6213קְטַנָּ֖הke.ta.Naha small [thing]H6996א֥וֹ'oorH176גְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.Laha large [thing]H1419

19וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258שְׁב֨וּshe.VuremainH3427נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994בָזֶ֛הva.Zehin this [place]H9003 H2088גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemyouH859הַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahthis nightH9009 H3915וְאֵ֣דְעָ֔הve.'E.de.'Ahso let me knowH9002 H3045מַה־mah-what?H4100יֹּסֵ֥ףyo.Sefwill he increaseH3254יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068דַּבֵּ֥רda.Berto speakH1696עִמִּֽי׃'i.Miwith meH5973 H9030

20וַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001 H935אֱלֹהִ֥ים׀'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָם֮bil.'AmBalaamH1109לַיְלָה֒lay.LahnightH3915וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559ל֗וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033אִם־'im-ifH518לִקְרֹ֤אlik.Ro'to summonH9005 H7121לְךָ֙le.Kha<to> <the> youH9005 H9031בָּ֣אוּBa.'uthey have comeH935הָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009 H582ק֖וּםkumariseH6965לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980אִתָּ֑ם'i.Tamwith themH854 H9038וְאַ֗ךְve.'Akhand onlyH9002 H389אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֛רha.da.Varthe wordH9009 H1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerI will speakH1696אֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031אֹת֥וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853 H9033תַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213

21וַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965בִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmBalaamH1109בַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003 H1242וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁvai.ya.cha.Voshand he saddledH9001 H2280אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲתֹנ֑וֹ'a.to.Nodonkey hisH860 H9023וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980עִם־'im-withH5973שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Rei[the] leaders ofH8269מוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvMoabH4124

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