Numbers 22

1And the children of IsraelH3478 journeyed, and encampedH2583 in the plainsH6160 of MoabH4124 on the otherH5676 sideH5676 of the JordanH3383 from JerichoH3405. 2And BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834 sawH7200 all that IsraelH3478 had done to the AmoritesH567. 3And MoabH4124 was muchH7227 afraidH1481 of the peopleH5971, because they were manyH7227; and MoabH4124 was distressed because of the children of IsraelH3478. 4And MoabH4124 saidH559 to the eldersH2205 of MidianH4080, NowH6258 will this companyH6951 lickH3897 up all that is roundH5439 about us, as an oxH7794 licksH3897 up the green herb of the fieldH7704. NowH6258 BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834 was kingH4428 of MoabH4124 at that timeH6256. 5And he sentH7971 messengersH4397 to BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160, to Pethor, which is on the riverH5104 in the landH776 of the children of his peopleH5971, to callH7121 him, sayingH559, Behold, a peopleH5971 is comeH3318 out from EgyptH4714; behold, they coverH3680 the face of the landH776, and they abide over against me. 6And nowH6258 come, I pray thee, curseH779 me this peopleH5971; for they are mightierH6099 than I: perhapsH194 I may be ableH3201 to smite them, and driveH1644 them out of the landH776; for I knowH3045 that he whom thou blessest is blessedH1288, and he whom thou cursest is cursedH779. 7And the eldersH2205 of MoabH4124 and the eldersH2205 of MidianH4080 departed, having the rewards of divinationH7081 in their handH3027. And they cameH935 to BalaamH1109, and spokeH1696 to him the wordsH1697 of BalakH1111. 8And he saidH559 to them, Lodge hereH6311 this nightH3915, and I will bringH7725 you wordH1697 again, according as Jehovah shall speakH1696 unto me. And the princesH8269 of MoabH4124 abode with BalaamH1109. 9And 1GodH430 cameH935 to BalaamH1109, and saidH559, Who are these menH376 with thee? 10And BalaamH1109 saidH559 to 2GodH430, BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834, kingH4428 of MoabH4124, hath sentH7971 unto me, 11Behold, a peopleH5971 is comeH3318 out of EgyptH4714, and it coversH3680 the face of the landH776. NowH6258 comeH3318, curseH6895 me them: perhapsH194 I may be ableH3201 to fightH3898 against them, and driveH1644 them out. 12And 3GodH430 saidH559 to BalaamH1109, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curseH779 the peopleH5971; for they are blessedH1288. 13And BalaamH1109 roseH6965 up in the morningH1242, and saidH559 to the princesH8269 of BalakH1111, GoH1980 into your landH776; for Jehovah refusesH3985 to giveH5414 me leave to goH1980 with you. 14And the princesH8269 of MoabH4124 roseH6965 up; and they wentH1980 to BalakH1111, and saidH559, BalaamH1109 has refusedH3985 to comeH935 with us. 15Then sentH7971 BalakH1111 yetH5750 againH5750 princesH8269, more, and more honourable than they. 16And they cameH935 to BalaamH1109, and saidH559 to him, ThusH3541 saysH559 BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834: Suffer not thyself, I pray thee, to be restrainedH4513 from comingH935 to me; 17for veryH3966 highly will I honour thee, and whatever thou shalt sayH559 to me will I do; come therefore, I pray thee, curseH6895 me this peopleH5971. 18And BalaamH1109 answered and saidH559 to the servantsH5650 of BalakH1111, If BalakH1111 giveH5414 me his houseH1004 full of silverH3701 and goldH2091, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah my 4GodH430, to do less or more. 19And nowH6258, I pray you, abide ye alsoH1571 hereH2088 this nightH3915, and I shall knowH3045 what Jehovah will sayH1696 to me further. 20Then 5GodH430 cameH935 to BalaamH1109 at nightH3915, and saidH559 to him, If the menH376 have comeH935 to callH7121 thee, riseH6965 up, [and] goH935 with them; but onlyH389 what I shall sayH559 unto thee shalt thou do. 21And BalaamH1109 roseH6965 up in the morningH1242, and saddledH2280 his ass, and went with the princesH8269 of MoabH4124. 22And 6God's angerH639 was kindled because he wentH1980; and the AngelH4397 of Jehovah set himself in the wayH1870 to withstand him. Now he was ridingH7392 upon his ass, and his twoH8147 youngH5288 menH5288 were with him. 23And the ass sawH7200 the AngelH4397 of Jehovah standingH5324 in the wayH1870, and his swordH2719 drawnH8025 in his handH3027; and the ass turnedH5186 asideH5186 out of the wayH1870, and went into the fieldH7704, and BalaamH1109 smote the ass to turnH5186 her into the wayH1870. 24And the AngelH4397 of Jehovah stoodH5975 in a hollow of the vineyardsH3754, a wallH1447 being on this side, and a wallH1447 on that side. 25And the ass sawH7200 the AngelH4397 of Jehovah, and she pressed herself against the wallH7023, and crushed Balaam's footH7272 against the wallH7023; and he smote her again. 26Then the AngelH4397 of Jehovah went stillH5975 further, and stoodH5975 in a narrow placeH4725, whereH834 was no wayH1870 to turnH5186 either to the rightH3225 handH3225 or to the left. 27And the ass sawH7200 the AngelH4397 of Jehovah, and layH7257 downH5221 under BalaamH1109; and Balaam's angerH639 was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staffH4731. 28And Jehovah openedH6605 the mouthH6310 of the ass, and she saidH559 to BalaamH1109, What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me these threeH7969 times? 29And BalaamH1109 saidH559 to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a swordH2719 in my handH3027, for nowH6258 would I killH2026 thee! 30And the ass saidH559 to BalaamH1109, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast riddenH7392 ever since I was thine to this dayH3117? was I ever wont to do so to thee? And he saidH559, No. 31Then Jehovah opened the eyesH5869 of BalaamH1109, and he sawH7200 the AngelH4397 of Jehovah standingH5324 in the wayH1870, and his swordH2719 drawnH8025 in his handH3027; and he bowedH7812 and prostrated himself on his faceH639. 32And the AngelH4397 of Jehovah saidH559 to him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these threeH7969 times? behold, it was I who cameH3318 forthH3318 to withstand thee, for the wayH1870 [thou walkest in] is for ruin before me. 33And the ass sawH7200 me, and turnedH5186 from me these threeH7969 times; had she not turnedH5186 from me, I had nowH6258 certainly slainH2026 thee, and saved her aliveH2421. 34And BalaamH1109 saidH559 to the AngelH4397 of Jehovah, I have sinnedH2398; for I knewH3045 not that thou stoodest in the wayH1870 against me; and nowH6258, if it be evilH7489 in thine eyesH5869, I will get me backH7725 again. 35And the AngelH4397 of Jehovah saidH559 to BalaamH1109, Go with the menH376, but onlyH657 the wordH1697 that I shall speakH1696 unto thee, that shalt thou speakH1696. And BalaamH1109 went with the princesH8269 of BalakH1111. 36And when BalakH1111 heardH8085 that BalaamH1109 cameH935, he wentH3318 out to meet him, to the cityH5892 of MoabH4124, which is on the borderH1366 of the ArnonH769, which is at the extremity of the borderH1366. 37And BalakH1111 saidH559 to BalaamH1109, Did I not earnestly sendH7971 to thee to callH7121 thee? whyH4100 didst thou not comeH1980 to me? am I not surely ableH3201 to honour thee? 38And BalaamH1109 saidH559 to BalakH1111, Lo, I am comeH935 to thee; but shall I nowH6258 be ableH3201 at all to sayH559 anythingH1697? the wordH1697 that 7GodH430 putsH7760 in my mouthH6310, that shall I speakH1696. 39And BalaamH1109 wentH935 with BalakH1111, and they cameH935 to Kirjath-huzoth. 40And BalakH1111 offeredH2076 oxenH1241 and small cattleH1241, and sentH7971 to BalaamH1109 and to the princesH8269 that were with him. 41And it came to pass on the morrow, that BalakH1111 tookH3947 BalaamH1109, and broughtH5927 him up to the high places of Baal, and he sawH7200 from thence the extremity of the peopleH5971.