Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 22:1-6

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.”

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