Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 22

1Then the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478traveled onוַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'UH5265and campedוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙vai.ya.cha.NuH2583in the plainsבְּעַֽרְב֣וֹתbe.'ar.VotH6160of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124near the Jordanלְיַרְדֵּ֥ןle.yar.DenH3383,across fromמֵעֵ֖בֶרme.'E.verH5676Jerichoיְרֵחֽוֹ׃ סye.re.ChoH3405.

2Now Balakבָּלָ֖קba.LakH1111sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפּ֑וֹרtzi.PorH6834אֵ֛ת'etH853sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478had doneעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213to the Amoritesלָֽאֱמֹרִֽי׃La.'e.mo.RiH567,

3and Moabמוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvH4124was terrifiedוַיָּ֨גָרvai.Ya.gorH1481ofמִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.NeiH6440the peopleהָעָ֛ם מְאֹ֖דha.'Am me.'OdH5971 H3966becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588theyה֑וּאHu'H1931were numerousרַב־rav-H7227.Indeed, Moabמוֹאָ֔ב מִפְּנֵ֖יmo.'Av mi.pe.NeiH4124 H6440dreadedוַיָּ֣קָץvai.Ya.kotzH6973the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

4So the Moabitesמוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvH4124saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Midianמִדְיָ֗ן עַתָּ֞הmid.Yan 'a.TahH4080 H6258, “This hordeהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951אֶת־'et-H853will devourיְלַחֲכ֤וּye.la.cha.KhuH3897everythingכָּל־kol-H3605around usסְבִ֣יבֹתֵ֔ינוּse.Vi.vo.Tei.nuH5439,as an oxהַשּׁ֔וֹרha.ShorH7794אֵ֖ת'etH853licks upכִּלְחֹ֣ךְkil.ChokhH3897the grassיֶ֣רֶקYe.rekH3418of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704.”Since Balakוּבָלָ֧קu.va.LakH1111sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפּ֛וֹרtzi.PorH6834was kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabלְמוֹאָ֖בle.mo.'AvH4124at thatהַהִֽוא׃ha.Hiv'H1931timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256,

5he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֜יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to summonאֶל־'el-H413Balaamבִּלְעָ֣םbil.'AmH1109sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Beorבְּע֗וֹרbe.'orH1160at Pethorפְּ֠תוֹרָהPe.to.rahH6604,whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834is byעַל־'al-H5921the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֛רha.na.HarH5104in the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of his peopleבְּנֵי־ עַמּ֖וֹbe.nei- a.MoH1121 H5971. “Beholdהִ֠נֵּהHi.nehH2009,a peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971has come outיָצָ֤אya.Tza'H3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,”said Balakלִקְרֹא־lik.ro'-H7121לֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559הִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009. “They coverכִסָּה֙khi.SahH3680אֶת־'et-H853the faceעֵ֣ין'einH5869of the landהָאָ֔רֶץ וְה֥וּאha.'A.retz ve.Hu'H776 H1931and have settledיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427next to meמִמֻּלִֽי׃mi.mu.LiH4136.

6So pleaseנָּ֨אna'H4994comeלְכָה־le.khah-H1980nowוְעַתָּה֩ve.'a.TahH6258and put a curseאָֽרָה־'a.rah-H779אֶת־'et-H853on thisהַזֶּ֗הha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588theyהוּא֙hu'H1931are too mightyעָצ֥וּם'a.TzumH6099for meמִמֶּ֔נִּיmi.Me.niH4480.Perhaps I mayאוּלַ֤י'u.LaiH194be ableאוּכַל֙'u.KhalH3201to defeatנַכֶּה־na.keh-H5221themand drive them outוַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּva.'a.ga.re.She.nuH1644ofמִן־min-H4480the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776;forכִּ֣יkiH3588I knowיָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045אֵ֤ת'etH853that thoseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you blessתְּבָרֵךְ֙te.va.reKhH1288are blessedמְבֹרָ֔ךְme.vo.RakhH1288,and thoseוַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.SherH834you curseתָּאֹ֖רta.'OrH779are cursedיוּאָֽר׃yu.'ArH779.”

7The eldersזִקְנֵ֤יzik.NeiH2205of Moabמוֹאָב֙ וְזִקְנֵ֣יmo.'Av ve.zik.NeiH4124 H2205and Midianמִדְיָ֔ןmid.YanH4080departedוַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.KhuH1980with the fees for divinationוּקְסָמִ֖יםu.ke.sa.MimH7081in handבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027.They cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109and relayedוַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.RuH1696to himאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Balakבָלָֽק׃va.LakH1111.

8“Spendלִ֤ינוּLi.nuH3885the nightהַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915hereפֹה֙fohH6311,” Balaamrepliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗םvai.Yo.mer 'a.lei.HemH559 H413, “and I will giveוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤יva.ha.shi.vo.TiH7725אֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853you the answerדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697thatכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068speaksיְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.BerH1696to meאֵלָ֑י'e.LaiH413.”So the princesשָׂרֵֽי־sa.rei-H8269of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124stayedוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427withעִם־'im-H5973Balaamבִּלְעָֽם׃bil.'AmH1109.

9Then Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Balaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109and askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whoמִ֛יmiH4310are theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428menהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.ShimH582with youעִמָּֽךְ׃'i.MakhH5973?”

10And Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, “Balakבָּלָ֧קba.LakH1111sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפֹּ֛רtzi.PorH6834,kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124,sent meשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971this messageאֵלָֽי׃'e.LaiH413:

11‘Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,a peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971has come outהַיֹּצֵ֣אhai.yo.Tze'H3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,and they coverוַיְכַ֖סvay.KhasH3680אֶת־'et-H853the faceעֵ֣ין'einH5869of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.Nowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258comeלְכָ֤הle.KhahH1980and put a curseקָֽבָה־ka.vah-H6895on themאֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853for me.Perhaps I mayאוּלַ֥י'u.LaiH194be ableאוּכַ֛ל'u.KhalH3201to fightלְהִלָּ֥חֶםle.hi.La.chemH3898against themand drive them awayוְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃ve.ge.rash.TivH1644.’”

12But Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109, “Do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808goתֵלֵ֖ךְte.LekhH1980with themעִמָּהֶ֑ם'i.ma.HemH5973.You are notלֹ֤אlo'H3808to curseתָאֹר֙ta.'OrH779אֶת־'et-H853this peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,forכִּ֥יkiH3588theyהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931are blessedבָר֖וּךְva.RukhH1288.”

13So Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109got upוַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komH6965the next morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Balak’sבָלָ֔קva.LakH1111princesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269, “Go backלְכ֖וּle.KhuH1980toאֶֽל־'el-H413your homelandאַרְצְכֶ֑ם'ar.tze.KhemH776,becauseכִּ֚יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has refusedמֵאֵ֣ןme.'EnH3985to let meלְתִתִּ֖יle.ti.TiH5414goלַהֲלֹ֥ךְla.ha.LokhH1980with youעִמָּכֶֽם׃'i.ma.KhemH5973.”

14And the princesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124aroseוַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muH6965,returnedוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413Balakבָּלָ֑קba.LakH1111,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109refusedמֵאֵ֥ןme.'EnH3985to comeהֲלֹ֥ךְha.LokhH1980with usעִמָּֽנוּ׃'i.Ma.nuH5973.”

15Then Balakבָּלָ֑קba.LakH1111sentשְׁלֹ֣חַshe.Lo.achH7971otherוַיֹּ֥סֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254princesע֖וֹד שָׂרִ֔יםod sa.RimH8269 H5750,more numerousרַבִּ֥יםra.BimH7227and more distinguishedוְנִכְבָּדִ֖יםve.nikh.ba.DimH3513than theמֵאֵֽלֶּה׃me.'E.lehH428first messengers.

16They cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413Balaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559, “This is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541Balakבָּלָ֣קba.LakH1111sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפּ֔וֹרtzi.PorH6834saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘Pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994let nothingאַל־'al-H408hinderתִמָּנַ֖עti.ma.Na'H4513you from comingמֵהֲלֹ֥ךְme.ha.LokhH1980to meאֵלָֽי׃'e.LaiH413,

17forכִּֽי־ki-H3588I will honor youכַבֵּ֤דkha.BedH3513richlyאֲכַבֶּדְךָ֙ מְאֹ֔ד'a.kha.bed.Kha me.'OdH3966 H3513and doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה'e.'e.SehH6213whateverוְכֹ֛לve.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you sayתֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלַ֖יto.Mar 'e.LaiH559 H413.So pleaseנָּא֙na'H4994comeוּלְכָה־u.le.khah-H1980and put a curseקָֽבָה־ka.vah-H6895אֵ֖ת'etH853on thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088people for meהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971!’”

18But Balaamבִּלְעָ֗ם וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙bil.'Am vai.Yo.merH1109 H559repliedוַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030toאֶל־'el-H413the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650of Balakבָלָ֔קva.LakH1111, “Ifאִם־'im-H518Balakבָלָ֛קva.LakH1111were to giveיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414mehis houseבֵית֖וֹvei.ToH1004fullמְלֹ֥אme.Lo'H4393of silverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֑בve.za.HavH2091,I couldאוּכַ֗ל'u.KhalH3201notלֹ֣אlo'H3808doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213anything smallקְטַנָּ֖הke.ta.NahH6996orא֥וֹ'oH176greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419to go beyondלַעֲבֹר֙la.'a.VorH5674אֶת־'et-H853the commandפִּי֙piH6310of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָ֔י'e.lo.HaiH430.

19So nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994stayשְׁב֨וּshe.VuH3427hereבָזֶ֛הva.ZehH2088overnightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915as the others didגַּם־ אַתֶּ֖םgam- 'a.TemH1571 H859,that I may find outוְאֵ֣דְעָ֔הve.'E.de.'AhH3045whatמַה־mah-H4100elseיֹּסֵ֥ףyo.SefH3254the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has to tell meדַּבֵּ֥ר עִמִּֽי׃da.Ber 'i.MiH1696 H5973.”

20That nightלַיְלָה֒lay.LahH3915Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים׀'E.lo.HimH430cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Balaamבִּלְעָם֮bil.'AmH1109and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Sinceאִם־'im-H518these menהָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582have comeבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935to summonלִקְרֹ֤אlik.Ro'H7121you,get upק֖וּםkumH6965and goלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980with themאִתָּ֑ם'i.TamH854,but you must onlyוְאַ֗ךְve.'AkhH389אֶת־'et-H853הַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697doתַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ta.'a.SehH6213whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I tell youאֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ'a.da.Ber 'e.Lei.khaH1696 H413אֹת֥וֹ'o.ToH853.”

21So in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109got upוַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komH6965,saddledוַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁvai.ya.cha.VoshH2280אֶת־'et-H853his donkeyאֲתֹנ֑וֹ'a.to.NoH860,and wentוַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980withעִם־'im-H5973the princesשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvH4124.

The Angel and Balaam’s Donkey

22Then God’sאֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimH430angerאַ֣ף'afH639was kindledוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588Balaamהוּא֒hu'H1931was going alongהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980,and the angelמַלְאַ֧ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068stoodוַיִּתְיַצֵּ֞בvai.yit.ya.TzevH3320in the roadבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870to opposeלְשָׂטָ֣ןle.sa.TanH7854him.Balaamוְהוּא֙ve.Hu'H1931was ridingרֹכֵ֣ב עַל־ro.Khev 'al-H7392 H5921his donkeyאֲתֹנ֔וֹ'a.to.NoH860,and his twoוּשְׁנֵ֥יu.she.NeiH8147servantsנְעָרָ֖יוne.'a.RavH5288were with himעִמּֽוֹ׃i.MoH5973.

23When the donkeyהָאָתוֹן֩ha.'a.tOnH860אֶת־'et-H853sawוַתֵּ֣רֶאva.Te.re'H7200the angelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068standingנִצָּ֣בni.TzavH5324in the roadבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870with a drawnשְׁלוּפָה֙she.lu.FahH8025swordוְחַרְבּ֤וֹve.char.BoH2719in his handבְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,sheהָֽאָתוֹן֙ha.'a.tOnH860turnedוַתֵּ֤טva.TetH5186offמִן־min-H4480the pathהַדֶּ֔רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870and wentוַתֵּ֖לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980into a fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704.So Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109אֶת־'et-H853beatוַיַּ֤ךְvai.YakhH5221herהָ֣אָת֔וֹןha.'a.TonH860to return herלְהַטֹּתָ֖הּle.ha.to.TahH5186to the pathהַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ha.Da.rekhH1870.

24Then the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975in a narrow passageבְּמִשְׁע֖וֹלbe.mish.'olH4934between two vineyardsהַכְּרָמִ֑יםha.ke.ra.MimH3754,with wallsגָּדֵ֥רga.DerH1447on either sideוְגָדֵ֥רve.ga.DerH2088 H1447.

25And the donkeyהָאָת֜וֹןha.'a.TonH860אֶת־'et-H853sawוַתֵּ֨רֶאva.Te.re'H7200the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068and pressed herselfוַתִּלָּחֵץ֙va.ti.la.ChetzH3905againstאֶל־'el-H413the wallהַקִּ֔ירha.KirH7023,crushingוַתִּלְחַ֛ץva.til.ChatzH3905אֶת־'et-H853Balaam’sבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109footרֶ֥גֶלRe.gelH7272againstאֶל־'el-H413itהַקִּ֑ירha.KirH7023.So he beat herלְהַכֹּתָֽהּ׃le.ha.ko.TahH5221once againוַיֹּ֖סֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254.

26And the angelמַלְאַךְ־mal.'akh-H4397of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068movedעֲב֑וֹרa.VorH5674on aheadוַיּ֥וֹסֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254and stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975in a narrowצָ֔רTzarH6862placeבְּמָק֣וֹםbe.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834there was noאֵֽין־'ein-H369roomדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870to turnלִנְט֖וֹתlin.TotH5186to the rightיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225or leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃u.se.MolH8040.

27When the donkeyהָֽאָתוֹן֙ha.'a.tOnH860אֶת־'et-H853sawוַתֵּ֤רֶאva.Te.re'H7200the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,she lay downוַתִּרְבַּ֖ץva.tir.BatzH7257underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478Balaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109,andבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109hebecame furiousוַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֣ףvai.yi.char- 'afH2734 H639and beatוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221אֶת־'et-H853herהָאָת֖וֹןha.'a.TonH860with his staffבַּמַּקֵּֽל׃ba.ma.KelH4731.

28Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853openedוַיִּפְתַּ֥חvai.yif.TachH6605the donkey’sהָאָת֑וֹןha.'a.TonH860mouthפִּ֣יpiH6310,and she saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to Balaamלְבִלְעָם֙le.vil.'AmH1109, “Whatמֶה־meh-H4100have I doneעָשִׂ֣יתִֽי'a.Si.tiH6213to youthatכִּ֣יkiH3588you have beaten meהִכִּיתַ֔נִיhi.ki.Ta.niH5221theseזֶ֖הzehH2088threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969timesרְגָלִֽים׃re.ga.LimH7272?”

29Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the donkeyלָֽאָת֔וֹן כִּ֥יla.'a.Ton kiH860 H3588, “You have made a foolהִתְעַלַּ֖לְתְּhit.'a.LaltH5953of me!Ifל֤וּluH3863I hadיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426a swordחֶ֙רֶב֙che.revH2719in my handבְּיָדִ֔י כִּ֥יbe.ya.Di kiH3027 H3588,I would kill youהֲרַגְתִּֽיךְ׃ha.rag.TikhH2026right nowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258!”

30But the donkeyהָאָת֜וֹן אֶל־ha.'a.Ton 'el-H860 H413saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559to Balaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109, “Am Iאָנֹכִ֨י'a.no.KhiH595notהֲלוֹא֩ha.lO'H3808the donkeyאֲתֹֽנְךָ֜'a.to.ne.KhaH860אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you have riddenרָכַ֣בְתָּ עָלַ֗יra.Khav.ta 'a.LaiH7392 H5921all your lifeמֵעֽוֹדְךָ֙me.'od.KhaH5750until todayעַד־ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה'ad- hai.Yom ha.ZehH5704 H3117 H2088?Have I ever treatedלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213youthis wayכֹּ֑הKohH3541beforeH5532?” “Noלֹֽא׃Lo'H3808,”he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.

31Then the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853openedוַיְגַ֣לvay.GalH1540Balaam’sבִלְעָם֒vil.'AmH1109eyesעֵינֵ֣י'ei.NeiH5869,and he sawוַיַּ֞רְאvai.Yar'H7200אֶת־'et-H853the angelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068standingנִצָּ֣בni.TzavH5324in the roadבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870with a drawnשְׁלֻפָ֖הshe.lu.FahH8025swordוְחַרְבּ֥וֹve.char.BoH2719in his handבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027.And Balaam bowed lowוַיִּקֹּ֥ד וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yi.Kod vai.yish.Ta.chuH7812 H6915and fell facedownלְאַפָּֽיו׃le.'a.PavH639.

32The angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068asked himוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙vai.Yo.mer 'e.LavH559 H413, “Whyעַל־ מָ֗ה'al- MahH5921 H4100have you beatenהִכִּ֙יתָ֙hi.Ki.taH5221אֶת־'et-H853your donkeyאֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔'a.To.ne.khaH860theseזֶ֖הzehH2088threeשָׁל֣וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969timesרְגָלִ֑יםre.ga.LimH7272?Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,Iאָנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiH595have come outיָצָ֣אתִיya.Tza.tiH3318to oppose youלְשָׂטָ֔ןle.sa.TanH7854,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588your wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870is perverseיָרַ֥טya.RatH3399before meלְנֶגְדִּֽי׃le.neg.DiH5048.

33The donkeyהָֽאָת֔וֹןha.'a.TonH860saw meוַתִּרְאַ֙נִי֙va.tir.'A.niH7200and turned awayוַתֵּ֣טva.TetH5186from meלְפָנַ֔יle.fa.NaiH6440theseזֶ֖הzehH2088threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969timesרְגָלִ֑יםre.ga.LimH7272.If she had notאוּלַי֙'u.LaiH194turned awayנָטְתָ֣הna.te.TahH5186מִפָּנַ֔יmi.pa.NaiH6440,then by nowעַתָּ֛ה גַּם־'a.Tah gam-H6258 H1571I would surely have killedכִּ֥י הָרַ֖גְתִּיki ha.Rag.tiH3588 H2026youאֹתְכָ֥ה'o.te.KhahH853and let herוְאוֹתָ֥הּve.'o.TahH853liveהֶחֱיֵֽיתִי׃he.che.Yei.tiH2421.”

34“I have sinnedחָטָ֔אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398,”Balaamבִּלְעָ֜םbil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the angelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, “forכִּ֚יkiH3588I did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808realizeיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045thatכִּ֥יkiH3588youאַתָּ֛ה'a.TahH859were standingנִצָּ֥בni.TzavH5324in the roadבַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhH1870to confront meלִקְרָאתִ֖יlik.ra.TiH7122.And nowוְעַתָּ֛הve.'a.TahH6258,ifאִם־'im-H518this is displeasingרַ֥עra'H7489in your sightבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,I will go backאָשׁ֥וּבָה'a.Shu.vahH7725home.”

35But the angelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559toאֶל־'el-H413Balaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109, “Goלֵ֚ךְlekhH1980withעִם־'im-H5973the menהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582,but you are to speakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ'a.da.Ber 'e.Lei.khaH1696 H413אֶת־'et-H853onlyוְאֶ֗פֶסve.'E.fesH657אֹת֣וֹ'o.ToH853הַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I tell youתְדַבֵּ֑רte.da.BerH1696.”So Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980withעִם־'im-H5973the princesשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of Balakבָלָֽק׃va.LakH1111.

36When Balakבָּלָ֖קba.LakH1111heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'H8085thatכִּ֣יkiH3588Balaamבִלְעָ֑םvil.'AmH1109was comingבָ֣אva'H935,he went outוַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'H3318to meet himלִקְרָאת֜וֹlik.ra.ToH7122atאֶל־'el-H413the Moabiteמוֹאָ֗בmo.'AvH4124אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834cityעִ֣יר'irH5892onעַל־'al-H5921the Arnonאַרְנֹ֔ן'ar.NonH769אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834borderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366,at the edgeבִּקְצֵ֥הbik.TzehH7097of his territoryהַגְּבֽוּל׃ha.ge.VulH1366.

37Andבָּלָ֜קba.LakH1111hesaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Balaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109, “Did I notהֲלֹא֩ha.Lo'H3808send you an urgent summonsאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לִקְרֹא־'e.Lei.kha lik.ro'-H7971 H413 H7121?Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100did you not comeלֹא־ הָלַ֖כְתָּlo'- ha.Lakh.taH3808 H1980to meאֵלָ֑י'e.LaiH413?Am I reallyהַֽאֻמְנָ֔םha.'um.NamH552notלֹ֥אlo'H3808ableאוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalH3201to reward you richlyכַּבְּדֶֽךָ׃ka.be.De.khaH3513?”

38“Seeהִֽנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,I have comeבָ֙אתִי֙va.tiH935to youאֶל־'el-H413,”Balaamבִּלְעָ֜םbil.'AmH1109repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413בָּלָ֗קba.LakH1111עַתָּ֕ה'a.TahH6258הֲיָכ֥וֹלha.ya.KholH3201, “but canאוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalH3201I sayדַּבֵּ֣רda.BerH1696just anythingמְא֑וּמָהme.'U.mahH3972?I must speakאֲדַבֵּֽר׃'a.da.BerH1696only the wordהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430putsיָשִׂ֧יםya.SimH7760in my mouthבְּפִ֖יbe.FiH6310אֹת֥וֹ'o.ToH853.”

39So Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109accompaniedוַיֵּ֥לֶךְ עִם־vai.Ye.lekh 'im-H1980 H5973Balakבָּלָ֑קba.LakH1111,and they cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Kiriath-huzothH7155.

40Balakבָּלָ֖קba.LakH1111sacrificedוַיִּזְבַּ֥חvai.yiz.BachH2076cattleבָּקָ֣רba.KarH1241and sheepוָצֹ֑אןva.TzonH6629,and he gaveוַיְשַׁלַּ֣חvay.sha.LachH7971portionsto Balaamלְבִלְעָ֔םle.vil.'AmH1109and the princesוְלַשָּׂרִ֖יםve.la.sa.RimH8269whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834were with himאִתּֽוֹ׃'i.ToH854.

41The next morningוַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶרvay.Hi va.Bo.kerH1961 H1242,Balakבָּלָק֙ba.LakH1111אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109and brought himוַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.Le.huH5927up toבָּמ֣וֹתba.MotH1120Bamoth-baalבָּ֑עַלBa.'alH1168.From thereמִשָּׁ֖םmi.ShamH8033he could seeוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200the outskirts of the campקְצֵ֥הke.TzehH7097of the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

The Angel and Balaam’s Donkey

Commentaries on Numbers 22