King James Version

Numbers 22

1And the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478set forwardוַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'UH5265,and pitchedוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙vai.ya.cha.NuH2583in the plainsבְּעַֽרְב֣וֹתbe.'ar.VotH6160of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124on this sideמֵעֵ֖בֶרme.'E.verH5676Jordanלְיַרְדֵּ֥ןle.yar.DenH3383byJerichoיְרֵחֽוֹ׃ סye.re.ChoH3405.

2And Balakבָּלָ֖קba.LakH1111the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפּ֑וֹרtzi.PorH6834sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200all that Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478had doneעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213to the Amoritesלָֽאֱמֹרִֽי׃La.'e.mo.RiH567.

3And Moabמוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvH4124was soreמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966afraidוַיָּ֨גָרvai.Ya.gorH1481ofמִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.NeiH6440the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971, because they weremanyרַב־rav-H7227:and Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124was distressedוַיָּ֣קָץvai.Ya.kotzH6973because ofמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

4And Moabמוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvH4124saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Midianמִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanH4080,Now shall this companyהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951lick upיְלַחֲכ֤וּye.la.cha.KhuH3897all that areround aboutסְבִ֣יבֹתֵ֔ינוּse.Vi.vo.Tei.nuH5439us, as the oxהַשּׁ֔וֹרha.ShorH7794licketh upכִּלְחֹ֣ךְkil.ChokhH3897the grassיֶ֣רֶקYe.rekH3418of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704.And Balakוּבָלָ֧קu.va.LakH1111the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפּ֛וֹרtzi.PorH6834waskingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Moabitesלְמוֹאָ֖בle.mo.'AvH4124at that timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256.

5He sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֜יםmal.'a.KhimH4397therefore unto Balaamבִּלְעָ֣םbil.'AmH1109the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Beorבְּע֗וֹרbe.'orH1160to Pethorפְּ֠תוֹרָהPe.to.rahH6604, which isby the riverהַנָּהָ֛רha.na.HarH5104of the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of his peopleעַמּ֖וֹa.MoH5971,to callלִקְרֹא־lik.ro'-H7121him, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Behold, there is a peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971come outיָצָ֤אya.Tza'H3318from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714:behold, they coverכִסָּה֙khi.SahH3680the faceעֵ֣ין'einH5869of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and they abideיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427over againstמִמֻּלִֽי׃mi.mu.LiH4136me:

6ComeH3212now therefore, I pray thee, curseאָֽרָה־'a.rah-H779me this peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971; for they aretoo mightyעָצ֥וּם'a.TzumH6099for me: peradventure I shall prevailאוּכַל֙'u.KhalH3201, thatwe may smiteנַכֶּה־na.keh-H5221them, and thatI may drive them outוַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּva.'a.ga.re.She.nuH1644of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776:for I wotיָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that he whom thou blessestתְּבָרֵךְ֙te.va.reKhH1288isblessedמְבֹרָ֔ךְme.vo.RakhH1288,and he whom thou cursestתָּאֹ֖רta.'OrH779is cursedיוּאָֽר׃yu.'ArH779.

7And the eldersזִקְנֵ֤יzik.NeiH2205of Moabמוֹאָב֙mo.'AvH4124and the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֣יve.zik.NeiH2205of Midianמִדְיָ֔ןmid.YanH4080departedH3212with the rewards of divinationוּקְסָמִ֖יםu.ke.sa.MimH7081in their handבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027;and they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935unto Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109,and spakeוַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.RuH1696unto him the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Balakבָלָֽק׃va.LakH1111.

8And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Lodgeלִ֤ינוּLi.nuH3885here this nightהַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915,and I will bringוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤יva.ha.shi.vo.TiH7725you wordדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697againH7725,as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068shall speakיְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.BerH1696unto me: and the princesשָׂרֵֽי־sa.rei-H8269of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124abodeוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427with Balaamבִּלְעָֽם׃bil.'AmH1109.

9And Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935unto Balaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109,and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,What menהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.ShimH582are these with thee?

10And Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,Balakבָּלָ֧קba.LakH1111the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפֹּ֛רtzi.PorH6834,kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124,hath sentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971unto me, saying,

11Behold, there isa peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971come outהַיֹּצֵ֣אhai.yo.Tze'H3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,which coverethוַיְכַ֖סvay.KhasH3680the faceעֵ֣ין'einH5869of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776:comeH3212now, curseקָֽבָה־ka.vah-H6895me them; peradventure I shall be ableאוּכַ֛ל'u.KhalH3201to overcomeלְהִלָּ֥חֶםle.hi.La.chemH3898them, and drive them outוְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃ve.ge.rash.TivH1644.

12And Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109,Thou shalt not goH3212with them; thou shalt not curseתָאֹר֙ta.'OrH779the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971: for they areblessedבָר֖וּךְva.RukhH1288.

13And Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109rose upוַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komH6965in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242,and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559unto the princesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Balakבָלָ֔קva.LakH1111,GetH3212you into your landאַרְצְכֶ֑ם'ar.tze.KhemH776:for the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068refusethמֵאֵ֣ןme.'EnH3985to give me leaveלְתִתִּ֖יle.ti.TiH5414to goH1980with you.

14And the princesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124rose upוַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muH6965,and they wentוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935unto Balakבָּלָ֑קba.LakH1111,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559,Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109refusethמֵאֵ֥ןme.'EnH3985to comeהֲלֹ֥ךְha.LokhH1980with us.

15And Balakבָּלָ֑קba.LakH1111sentשְׁלֹ֣חַshe.Lo.achH7971yet againוַיֹּ֥סֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254princesשָׂרִ֔יםsa.RimH8269,moreרַבִּ֥יםra.BimH7227,and more honourableוְנִכְבָּדִ֖יםve.nikh.ba.DimH3513than they.

16And they cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Balaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to him, Thus saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559Balakבָּלָ֣קba.LakH1111the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפּ֔וֹרtzi.PorH6834,Let nothing, I pray thee, hinderתִמָּנַ֖עti.ma.Na'H4513thee from comingמֵהֲלֹ֥ךְme.ha.LokhH1980unto me:

17For I will promoteכַבֵּ֤דkha.BedH3513thee unto very greatמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966honourאֲכַבֶּדְךָ֙'a.kha.bed.KhaH3513,and I will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה'e.'e.SehH6213whatsoever thou sayestתֹּאמַ֥רto.MarH559unto me: comeH3212therefore, I pray thee, curseקָֽבָה־ka.vah-H6895me this peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971.

18And Balaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109answeredוַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559unto the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650of Balakבָלָ֔קva.LakH1111,If Balakבָלָ֛קva.LakH1111would giveיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414me his houseבֵית֖וֹvei.ToH1004fullמְלֹ֥אme.Lo'H4393of silverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֑בve.za.HavH2091,I cannotאוּכַ֗ל'u.KhalH3201go beyondלַעֲבֹר֙la.'a.VorH5674the wordפִּי֙piH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָ֔י'e.lo.HaiH430,to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213lessקְטַנָּ֖הke.ta.NahH6996or moreגְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419.

19Now therefore, I pray you, tarryשְׁב֨וּshe.VuH3427ye also here this nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915,that I may knowוְאֵ֣דְעָ֔הve.'E.de.'AhH3045what the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will sayדַּבֵּ֥רda.BerH1696unto me moreיֹּסֵ֥ףyo.SefH3254.

20And Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים׀'E.lo.HimH430cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935unto Balaamבִּלְעָם֮bil.'AmH1109at nightלַיְלָה֒lay.LahH3915,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, If the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582comeבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935to callלִקְרֹ֤אlik.Ro'H7121thee, rise upק֖וּםkumH6965, andgoH3212with them; but yetוְאַ֗ךְve.'AkhH389the wordהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697which I shall sayאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696unto thee, that shalt thou doתַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ta.'a.SehH6213.

21And Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109rose upוַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komH6965in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242,and saddledוַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁvai.ya.cha.VoshH2280his assאֲתֹנ֑וֹ'a.to.NoH860,and wentH3212with the princesשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvH4124.

22And God’sאֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimH430angerאַ֣ף'afH639was kindledוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734because he wentהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980:and the angelמַלְאַ֧ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068stoodוַיִּתְיַצֵּ֞בvai.yit.ya.TzevH3320in the wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870for an adversaryלְשָׂטָ֣ןle.sa.TanH7854against him. Now he was ridingרֹכֵ֣בro.KhevH7392upon his assאֲתֹנ֔וֹ'a.to.NoH860,and his twoוּשְׁנֵ֥יu.she.NeiH8147servantsנְעָרָ֖יוne.'a.RavH5288were with him.

23And the assהָאָתוֹן֩ha.'a.tOnH860sawוַתֵּ֣רֶאva.Te.re'H7200the angelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068standingנִצָּ֣בni.TzavH5324in the wayבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,and his swordוְחַרְבּ֤וֹve.char.BoH2719drawnשְׁלוּפָה֙she.lu.FahH8025in his handבְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.DoH3027:and the assהָֽאָתוֹן֙ha.'a.tOnH860turned asideוַתֵּ֤טva.TetH5186out of the wayהַדֶּ֔רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870,and wentH3212into the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704:and Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109smoteוַיַּ֤ךְvai.YakhH5221the assהָ֣אָת֔וֹןha.'a.TonH860,to turnלְהַטֹּתָ֖הּle.ha.to.TahH5186her into the wayהַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ha.Da.rekhH1870.

24But the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975in a pathבְּמִשְׁע֖וֹלbe.mish.'olH4934of the vineyardsהַכְּרָמִ֑יםha.ke.ra.MimH3754,a wallגָּדֵ֥רga.DerH1447beingon this side, and a wallוְגָדֵ֥רve.ga.DerH1447on that side.

25And when the assהָאָת֜וֹןha.'a.TonH860sawוַתֵּ֨רֶאva.Te.re'H7200the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,she thrustוַתִּלָּחֵץ֙va.ti.la.ChetzH3905herself unto the wallהַקִּ֔ירha.KirH7023,and crushedוַתִּלְחַ֛ץva.til.ChatzH3905Balaam’sבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109footרֶ֥גֶלRe.gelH7272against the wallהַקִּ֑ירha.KirH7023:and he smoteלְהַכֹּתָֽהּ׃le.ha.ko.TahH5221her againוַיֹּ֖סֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254.

26And the angelמַלְאַךְ־mal.'akh-H4397of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068wentעֲב֑וֹרa.VorH5674furtherוַיּ֥וֹסֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254,and stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975in a narrowצָ֔רTzarH6862placeבְּמָק֣וֹםbe.ma.KomH4725, where wasno wayדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870to turnלִנְט֖וֹתlin.TotH5186either to the right handיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃u.se.MolH8040.

27And when the assהָֽאָתוֹן֙ha.'a.tOnH860sawוַתֵּ֤רֶאva.Te.re'H7200the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,she fell downוַתִּרְבַּ֖ץva.tir.BatzH7257under Balaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109:and Balaam’sבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109angerאַ֣ף'afH639was kindledוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734,and he smoteוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221the assהָאָת֖וֹןha.'a.TonH860with a staffבַּמַּקֵּֽל׃ba.ma.KelH4731.

28And the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068openedוַיִּפְתַּ֥חvai.yif.TachH6605the mouthפִּ֣יpiH6310of the assהָאָת֑וֹןha.'a.TonH860,and she saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559unto Balaamלְבִלְעָם֙le.vil.'AmH1109,What have I doneעָשִׂ֣יתִֽי'a.Si.tiH6213unto thee, that thou hast smittenהִכִּיתַ֔נִיhi.ki.Ta.niH5221me these threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969timesרְגָלִֽים׃re.ga.LimH7272?

29And Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the assלָֽאָת֔וֹןla.'a.TonH860,Because thou hast mockedהִתְעַלַּ֖לְתְּhit.'a.LaltH5953me: I wouldל֤וּluH3863there wereיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426a swordחֶ֙רֶב֙che.revH2719in mine handבְּיָדִ֔יbe.ya.DiH3027,for now would I killהֲרַגְתִּֽיךְ׃ha.rag.TikhH2026thee.

30And the assהָאָת֜וֹןha.'a.TonH860saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559unto Balaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109, Amnot I thine assאֲתֹֽנְךָ֜'a.to.ne.KhaH860,upon which thou hast riddenרָכַ֣בְתָּra.Khav.taH7392ever since I wasthine unto this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117?was I everהַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ןha.has.KenH5532wontהִסְכַּ֔נְתִּיhis.Kan.tiH5532to do soלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213unto thee? And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Nay.

31Then the Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068openedוַיְגַ֣לvay.GalH1540the eyesעֵינֵ֣י'ei.NeiH5869of Balaamבִלְעָם֒vil.'AmH1109,and he sawוַיַּ֞רְאvai.Yar'H7200the angelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068standingנִצָּ֣בni.TzavH5324in the wayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,and his swordוְחַרְבּ֥וֹve.char.BoH2719drawnשְׁלֻפָ֖הshe.lu.FahH8025in his handבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027:and he bowed downוַיִּקֹּ֥דvai.yi.KodH6915his head, and fell flatוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812on his faceלְאַפָּֽיו׃le.'a.PavH639.

32And the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Wherefore hast thou smittenהִכִּ֙יתָ֙hi.Ki.taH5221thine assאֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔'a.To.ne.khaH860these threeשָׁל֣וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969timesרְגָלִ֑יםre.ga.LimH7272?behold, I went outיָצָ֣אתִיya.Tza.tiH3318to withstandלְשָׂטָ֔ןle.sa.TanH7854thee, because thywayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870is perverseיָרַ֥טya.RatH3399before me:

33And the assהָֽאָת֔וֹןha.'a.TonH860sawוַתִּרְאַ֙נִי֙va.tir.'A.niH7200me, and turnedוַתֵּ֣טva.TetH5186from meלְפָנַ֔יle.fa.NaiH6440these threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969timesרְגָלִ֑יםre.ga.LimH7272:unlessאוּלַי֙'u.LaiH194she had turnedנָטְתָ֣הna.te.TahH5186from meמִפָּנַ֔יmi.pa.NaiH6440,surely now also I had slainהָרַ֖גְתִּיha.Rag.tiH2026thee, and saved her aliveהֶחֱיֵֽיתִי׃he.che.Yei.tiH2421.

34And Balaamבִּלְעָ֜םbil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the angelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,I have sinnedחָטָ֔אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398;for I knewיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045not that thou stoodestנִצָּ֥בni.TzavH5324in the wayבַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhH1870againstH7125me: now therefore, if it displease theeרַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָra' be.'ei.Nei.khaH5869 H7489,I will get me back againאָשׁ֥וּבָה'a.Shu.vahH7725.

35And the angelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559unto Balaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109,GoH3212with the menהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582:but onlyוְאֶ֗פֶסve.'E.fesH657the wordהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697that I shall speakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696unto thee, that thou shalt speakתְדַבֵּ֑רte.da.BerH1696.So Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109wentH3212with the princesשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of Balakבָלָֽק׃va.LakH1111.

36And when Balakבָּלָ֖קba.LakH1111heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'H8085that Balaamבִלְעָ֑םvil.'AmH1109was comeבָ֣אva'H935,he went outוַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'H3318to meetH7125him unto a cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of Moabמוֹאָ֗בmo.'AvH4124, which isin the borderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of Arnonאַרְנֹ֔ן'ar.NonH769, which isin the utmostבִּקְצֵ֥הbik.TzehH7097coastהַגְּבֽוּל׃ha.ge.VulH1366.

37And Balakבָּלָ֜קba.LakH1111saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Balaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109,Did I not earnestlyשָׁלֹ֨חַsha.Lo.achH7971sendשָׁלַ֤חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971unto thee to callלִקְרֹא־lik.ro'-H7121thee? wherefore camestהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980thou not unto me? am I not ableאוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalH3201indeedהַֽאֻמְנָ֔םha.'um.NamH552to promote thee to honourכַּבְּדֶֽךָ׃ka.be.De.khaH3513?

38And Balaamבִּלְעָ֜םbil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Balakבָּלָ֗קba.LakH1111,Lo, I am comeבָ֙אתִי֙va.tiH935unto thee: have I now any powerהֲיָכ֥וֹלha.ya.KholH3201at allאוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalH3201to sayדַּבֵּ֣רda.BerH1696any thingמְא֑וּמָהme.'U.mahH3972?the wordהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697that Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430puttethיָשִׂ֧יםya.SimH7760in my mouthבְּפִ֖יbe.FiH6310,that shall I speakאֲדַבֵּֽר׃'a.da.BerH1696.

39And Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109wentH3212with Balakבָּלָ֑קba.LakH1111,and they cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935unto Kirjath–huzothH7155 H2351.

40And Balakבָּלָ֖קba.LakH1111offeredוַיִּזְבַּ֥חvai.yiz.BachH2076oxenבָּקָ֣רba.KarH1241and sheepוָצֹ֑אןva.TzonH6629,and sentוַיְשַׁלַּ֣חvay.sha.LachH7971to Balaamלְבִלְעָ֔םle.vil.'AmH1109,and to the princesוְלַשָּׂרִ֖יםve.la.sa.RimH8269that were with him.

41And it came to pass on the morrowבַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242,that Balakבָּלָק֙ba.LakH1111tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109,and brought him upוַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.Le.huH5927into the high placesH1116of Baalבָּמ֣וֹתba.MotH1120,that thence he might seeוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200the utmostקְצֵ֥הke.TzehH7097partof the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

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