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Numbers 22:7-21

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.

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