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Numbers 22

Balak Sends for Balaam

1Then the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478journeyedוַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'UH5265,and campedוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙vai.ya.cha.NuH2583in the plainsבְּעַֽרְב֣וֹתbe.'ar.VotH6160of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124beyondמֵעֵ֖בֶרme.'E.verH4480H5676the Jordanלְיַרְדֵּ֥ןle.yar.DenH3383oppositeJerichoיְרֵחֽוֹ׃ סye.re.ChoH3405.
2NowBalakבָּלָ֖קba.LakH1111the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפּ֑וֹרtzi.PorH6834sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200allכָּל־kol-H3605that Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478had doneעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213to the Amoritesלָֽאֱמֹרִֽי׃La.'e.mo.RiH567.
3So Moabמוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvH4124was in greatמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966fearוַיָּ֨גָרvai.Ya.gorH1481becauseH4480H6440of the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971,for they were numerousרַב־rav-H7227;and Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124was in dreadוַיָּ֣קָץvai.Ya.kotzH6973of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
4Moabמוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvH4124saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205ofMidianמִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanH4080, “Nowעַתָּ֞ה'a.TahH6258thishordeהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951will lickיְלַחֲכ֤וּye.la.cha.KhuH3897up allכָּל־kol-H3605that is aroundסְבִ֣יבֹתֵ֔ינוּse.Vi.vo.Tei.nuH5439us, as the oxהַשּׁ֔וֹרha.ShorH7794licksכִּלְחֹ֣ךְkil.ChokhH3897up the grassיֶ֣רֶקYe.rekH3418of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704.”And Balakוּבָלָ֧קu.va.LakH1111the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפּ֛וֹרtzi.PorH6834was kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabלְמוֹאָ֖בle.mo.'AvH4124at that timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256.
5So he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֜יםmal.'a.KhimH4397toBalaamבִּלְעָ֣םbil.'AmH1109the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Beorבְּע֗וֹרbe.'orH1160, atPethorפְּ֠תוֹרָהPe.to.rahH6604,whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834is nearעַל־'al-H5921theRiverהַנָּהָ֛רha.na.HarH5104, inthe landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of his peopleעַמּ֖וֹa.MoH5971,to callלִקְרֹא־lik.ro'-H7121him, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Beholdהִ֠נֵּהHi.nehH2009,a peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971cameיָצָ֤אya.Tza'H3318out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714;beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,they coverכִסָּה֙khi.SahH3680the surfaceעֵ֣ין'einH5869of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and they are livingיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427oppositeמִמֻּלִֽי׃mi.mu.LiH4480H4136me.
6Nowוְעַתָּה֩ve.'a.TahH6258,therefore, pleaseנָּ֨אna'H4994comeלְכָה־le.khah-H1980,curseאָֽרָה־'a.rah-H779thisהַזֶּ֗הha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971for me sinceH3588they are tooH4480mightyעָצ֥וּם'a.TzumH6099for me; perhapsאוּלַ֤י'u.LaiH194I may be ableאוּכַל֙'u.KhalH3201todefeatנַכֶּה־na.keh-H5221them and driveוַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּva.'a.ga.re.She.nuH1644them out of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.For I knowיָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that he whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you blessתְּבָרֵךְ֙te.va.reKhH1288is blessedמְבֹרָ֔ךְme.vo.RakhH1288,and he whomוַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.SherH834you curseתָּאֹ֖רta.'OrH779is cursedיוּאָֽר׃yu.'ArH779.”
7So the eldersזִקְנֵ֤יzik.NeiH2205of Moabמוֹאָב֙mo.'AvH4124and the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֣יve.zik.NeiH2205of Midianמִדְיָ֔ןmid.YanH4080departedוַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.KhuH1980with the fees fordivinationוּקְסָמִ֖יםu.ke.sa.MimH7081in their handבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027;and they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109andrepeatedוַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.RuH1696Balak’sבָלָֽק׃va.LakH1111wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697to him.
8He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Spendלִ֤ינוּLi.nuH3885the nightהַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915hereפֹה֙fohH6311,and I will bringוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤יva.ha.shi.vo.TiH7725wordדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697backH7725to you as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068may speakיְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.BerH1696to me.” And the leadersשָׂרֵֽי־sa.rei-H8269of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124stayedוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427with Balaamבִּלְעָֽם׃bil.'AmH1109.
9ThenGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Balaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whoמִ֛יmiH4310are theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428menH376with you?”
10Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, “Balakבָּלָ֧קba.LakH1111the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפֹּ֛רtzi.PorH6834,kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124,has sentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971word to me,
11‘Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,there is a peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971who cameהַיֹּצֵ֣אhai.yo.Tze'H3318out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714and they coverוַיְכַ֖סvay.KhasH3680the surfaceעֵ֣ין'einH5869of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776;nowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258comeלְכָ֤הle.KhahH1980,curseקָֽבָה־ka.vah-H6895them for me; perhapsאוּלַ֥י'u.LaiH194I may be ableאוּכַ֛ל'u.KhalH3201to fightלְהִלָּ֥חֶםle.hi.La.chemH3898against them and driveוְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃ve.ge.rash.TivH1644them out.’”
12Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109, “Do not goתֵלֵ֖ךְte.LekhH1980with them;you shall not curseתָאֹר֙ta.'OrH779the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971, for theyare blessedבָר֖וּךְva.RukhH1288.”
13So Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109aroseוַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komH6965in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to Balak’sבָלָ֔קva.LakH1111leadersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269, “Goלְכ֖וּle.KhuH1980backH1980to your landאַרְצְכֶ֑ם'ar.tze.KhemH776,for the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has refusedמֵאֵ֣ןme.'EnH3985to letלְתִתִּ֖יle.ti.TiH5414me goלַהֲלֹ֥ךְla.ha.LokhH1980with you.”
14The leadersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124aroseוַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muH6965and wentH1980to Balakבָּלָ֑קba.LakH1111and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109refusedמֵאֵ֥ןme.'EnH3985to comeהֲלֹ֥ךְha.LokhH1980with us.”
15Then Balakבָּלָ֑קba.LakH1111againוַיֹּ֥סֶף ע֖וֹדvai.Yo.sef odH5750H3254sentשְׁלֹ֣חַshe.Lo.achH7971leadersשָׂרִ֔יםsa.RimH8269,moreH4480numerousרַבִּ֥יםra.BimH7227and moreH4480distinguishedוְנִכְבָּדִ֖יםve.nikh.ba.DimH3513thanH4480the formerמֵאֵֽלֶּה׃me.'E.lehH428.
16They cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Balaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to him, “Thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559Balakבָּלָ֣קba.LakH1111the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפּ֔וֹרtzi.PorH6834, ‘Let nothingאַל־'al-H408,I begנָ֥אna'H4994you, hinderתִמָּנַ֖עti.ma.Na'H4513you from comingמֵהֲלֹ֥ךְme.ha.LokhH1980to me;
17for I will indeedכַבֵּ֤דkha.BedH3513honorאֲכַבֶּדְךָ֙'a.kha.bed.KhaH3513you richlyמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966,and I will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה'e.'e.SehH6213whateverוְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־ve.Khol 'a.Sher-H3605H834you sayתֹּאמַ֥רto.MarH559to me.Pleaseנָּא֙na'H4994comeוּלְכָה־u.le.khah-H1980then, curseקָֽבָה־ka.vah-H6895thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971for me.’”
18Balaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109repliedוַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030to the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650of Balakבָלָ֔קva.LakH1111, “Thoughאִם־'im-H518Balakבָלָ֛קva.LakH1111were to giveיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414me his houseבֵית֖וֹvei.ToH1004fullמְלֹ֥אme.Lo'H4393of silverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֑בve.za.HavH2091,I couldאוּכַ֗ל'u.KhalH3201not doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213anything, either smallקְטַנָּ֖הke.ta.NahH6996orא֥וֹ'oH176greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419,contraryלַעֲבֹר֙la.'a.VorH5674to thecommandפִּי֙piH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָ֔י'e.lo.HaiH430.
19Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994,you alsoגַּם־gam-H1571stayשְׁב֨וּshe.VuH3427hereבָזֶ֛הva.ZehH2088tonightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915,and I will findוְאֵ֣דְעָ֔הve.'E.de.'AhH3045out whatמַה־mah-H4100elseיֹּסֵ֥ףyo.SefH3254the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will speakדַּבֵּ֥רda.BerH1696to me.”
20Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים׀'E.lo.HimH430cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Balaamבִּלְעָם֮bil.'AmH1109at nightלַיְלָה֒lay.LahH3915and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Ifאִם־'im-H518the menH376have comeבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935to callלִקְרֹ֤אlik.Ro'H7121you, riseק֖וּםkumH6965up andgoלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980with them; butonlyוְאַ֗ךְve.'AkhH389the wordהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I speakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696to you shall you doתַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ta.'a.SehH6213.”
21So Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109aroseוַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komH6965in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242,and saddledוַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁvai.ya.cha.VoshH2280his donkeyאֲתֹנ֑וֹ'a.to.NoH860and wentוַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980with the leadersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvH4124.

The Angel and Balaam

22But Godאֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimH430was angryוַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֣ףvai.yi.char- 'afH639H2734becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588he was goingהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980,and the angelמַלְאַ֧ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068tookH3320his standH3320in the wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870as an adversaryלְשָׂטָ֣ןle.sa.TanH7854against him. Now he was ridingרֹכֵ֣בro.KhevH7392on his donkeyאֲתֹנ֔וֹ'a.to.NoH860and his twoוּשְׁנֵ֥יu.she.NeiH8147servantsנְעָרָ֖יוne.'a.RavH5288were with him.
23When the donkeyהָאָתוֹן֩ha.'a.tOnH860sawוַתֵּ֣רֶאva.Te.re'H7200the angelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068standingנִצָּ֣בni.TzavH5324in the wayבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870with his drawnשְׁלוּפָה֙she.lu.FahH8025swordוְחַרְבּ֤וֹve.char.BoH2719in his handבְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,the donkeyהָֽאָתוֹן֙ha.'a.tOnH860turnedוַתֵּ֤טva.TetH5186off from the wayהַדֶּ֔רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870and wentוַתֵּ֖לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980into the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704;but Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109struckוַיַּ֤ךְvai.YakhH5221the donkeyהָ֣אָת֔וֹןha.'a.TonH860to turnלְהַטֹּתָ֖הּle.ha.to.TahH5186her backH5186into the wayהַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ha.Da.rekhH1870.
24Then the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975in a narrowH4934pathH4934of the vineyardsהַכְּרָמִ֑יםha.ke.ra.MimH3754, witha wallגָּדֵ֥רga.DerH1447on thisH2088sideH2088and a wallוְגָדֵ֥רve.ga.DerH1447on that sideH2088.
25When the donkeyהָאָת֜וֹןha.'a.TonH860sawוַתֵּ֨רֶאva.Te.re'H7200the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,she pressedוַתִּלָּחֵץ֙va.ti.la.ChetzH3905herself to the wallהַקִּ֔ירha.KirH7023and pressedוַתִּלְחַ֛ץva.til.ChatzH3905Balaam’sבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109footרֶ֥גֶלRe.gelH7272againstH413the wallהַקִּ֑ירha.KirH7023,so he struckלְהַכֹּתָֽהּ׃le.ha.ko.TahH5221her againוַיֹּ֖סֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254.
26The angelמַלְאַךְ־mal.'akh-H4397of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068wentעֲב֑וֹרa.VorH5674furtherוַיּ֥וֹסֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254,and stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975in a narrowצָ֔רTzarH6862placeבְּמָק֣וֹםbe.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834thereH369was noH369wayדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870to turnלִנְט֖וֹתlin.TotH5186to the rightיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225handH3225or the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃u.se.MolH8040.
27When the donkeyהָֽאָתוֹן֙ha.'a.tOnH860sawוַתֵּ֤רֶאva.Te.re'H7200the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,she layH7257downוַתִּרְבַּ֖ץva.tir.BatzH7257underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478Balaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109; soBalaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109was angryוַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֣ףvai.yi.char- 'afH639H2734and struckוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221the donkeyהָאָת֖וֹןha.'a.TonH860with his stickבַּמַּקֵּֽל׃ba.ma.KelH4731.
28Andthe Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068openedוַיִּפְתַּ֥חvai.yif.TachH6605the mouthפִּ֣יpiH6310of the donkeyהָאָת֑וֹןha.'a.TonH860,and she saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to Balaamלְבִלְעָם֙le.vil.'AmH1109, “Whatמֶה־meh-H4100have I doneעָשִׂ֣יתִֽי'a.Si.tiH6213to you, that you have struckהִכִּיתַ֔נִיhi.ki.Ta.niH5221me theseזֶ֖הzehH2088threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969timesרְגָלִֽים׃re.ga.LimH7272?”
29Then Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the donkeyלָֽאָת֔וֹןla.'a.TonH860, “BecauseH3588you have madeH5953a mockeryH5953of me! Ifל֤וּluH3863thereH3426hadH1426beenH3426a swordחֶ֙רֶב֙che.revH2719in my handבְּיָדִ֔יbe.ya.DiH3027,I would have killedהֲרַגְתִּֽיךְ׃ha.rag.TikhH2026you by nowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258.”
30The donkeyהָאָת֜וֹןha.'a.TonH860saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559to Balaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109, “Am I not your donkeyאֲתֹֽנְךָ֜'a.to.ne.KhaH860on whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you have riddenרָכַ֣בְתָּra.Khav.taH7392allH4480H5750your lifeH5750to thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117?Have I everהַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ןha.has.KenH5532been accustomedהִסְכַּ֔נְתִּיhis.Kan.tiH5532to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213soכֹּ֑הKohH3541to you?” And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “NoH3808.”
31Then the Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068openedוַיְגַ֣לvay.GalH1540the eyesעֵינֵ֣י'ei.NeiH5869of Balaamבִלְעָם֒vil.'AmH1109,and he sawוַיַּ֞רְאvai.Yar'H7200the angelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068standingנִצָּ֣בni.TzavH5324in the wayH1870with his drawnשְׁלֻפָ֖הshe.lu.FahH8025swordוְחַרְבּ֥וֹve.char.BoH2719in his handבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027;and he bowedוַיִּקֹּ֥דvai.yi.KodH6915all the wayH1870to the groundלְאַפָּֽיו׃le.'a.PavH639.
32The angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Whyעַל־ מָ֗ה'al- MahH5921H4100have you struckהִכִּ֙יתָ֙hi.Ki.taH5221your donkeyאֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔'a.To.ne.khaH860theseזֶ֖הzehH2088threeשָׁל֣וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969timesרְגָלִ֑יםre.ga.LimH7272?Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,I have comeיָצָ֣אתִיya.Tza.tiH3318out as an adversaryלְשָׂטָ֔ןle.sa.TanH7854,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588your wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870wascontraryיָרַ֥טya.RatH3399to me.
33But the donkeyהָֽאָת֔וֹןha.'a.TonH860sawוַתִּרְאַ֙נִי֙va.tir.'A.niH7200me and turnedH5186asideוַתֵּ֣טva.TetH5186from me theseזֶ֖הzehH2088threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969timesרְגָלִ֑יםre.ga.LimH7272.Ifאוּלַי֙'u.LaiH194she had not turnedH5186asideנָטְתָ֣הna.te.TahH5186from me, I would surelyכִּ֥יkiH3588have killedהָרַ֖גְתִּיha.Rag.tiH2026you just nowעַתָּ֛ה'a.TahH6258,and let her liveהֶחֱיֵֽיתִי׃he.che.Yei.tiH2421.”
34Balaamבִּלְעָ֜םbil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the angelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, “I have sinnedחָטָ֔אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398,for I did not knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that you were standingנִצָּ֥בni.TzavH5324in the wayבַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhH1870againstלִקְרָאתִ֖יlik.ra.TiH7122me. Nowוְעַתָּ֛הve.'a.TahH6258then, ifאִם־'im-H518it is displeasingרַ֥עra'H7489to you, I will turnאָשׁ֥וּבָה'a.Shu.vahH7725backH7725.”
35But the angelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559to Balaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109, “Goלֵ֚ךְlekhH1980with the menH376, butyou shall speakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696onlyוְאֶ֗פֶסve.'E.fesH657the wordהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Itellתְדַבֵּ֑רte.da.BerH1696you.” So Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980along with the leadersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of Balakבָלָֽק׃va.LakH1111.
36When Balakבָּלָ֖קba.LakH1111heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'H8085that Balaamבִלְעָ֑םvil.'AmH1109was comingבָ֣אva'H935,he wentוַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'H3318out to meetלִקְרָאת֜וֹlik.ra.ToH7122him at the cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of Moabמוֹאָ֗בmo.'AvH4124,whichH834is on the Arnonאַרְנֹ֔ן'ar.NonH769borderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366,at the extremeH7097endבִּקְצֵ֥הbik.TzehH7097of the borderהַגְּבֽוּל׃ha.ge.VulH1366.
37Then Balakבָּלָ֜קba.LakH1111saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Balaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109, “Did I not urgentlyשָׁלֹ֨חַsha.Lo.achH7971sendשָׁלַ֤חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971to you to callלִקְרֹא־lik.ro'-H7121you? Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100did you not comeהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980to me? Am I reallyהַֽאֻמְנָ֔םha.'um.NamH552unableאוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalH3808H3201to honorכַּבְּדֶֽךָ׃ka.be.De.khaH3513you?”
38So Balaamבִּלְעָ֜םbil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Balakבָּלָ֗קba.LakH1111, “Beholdהִֽנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,I have comeבָ֙אתִי֙va.tiH935nowעַתָּ֕ה'a.TahH6258to you!Am I ableH3201to speakדַּבֵּ֣רda.BerH1696anythingמְא֑וּמָהme.'U.mahH3972at all? The wordהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697that Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430putsיָשִׂ֧יםya.SimH7760in my mouthבְּפִ֖יbe.FiH6310,that I shall speakאֲדַבֵּֽר׃'a.da.BerH1696.”
39And Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980with Balakבָּלָ֑קba.LakH1111,and they cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Kiriath-huzothH7155.
40Balakבָּלָ֖קba.LakH1111sacrificedוַיִּזְבַּ֥חvai.yiz.BachH2076oxenבָּקָ֣רba.KarH1241and sheepוָצֹ֑אןva.TzonH6629,and sentוַיְשַׁלַּ֣חvay.sha.LachH7971someto Balaamלְבִלְעָ֔םle.vil.'AmH1109and the leadersוְלַשָּׂרִ֖יםve.la.sa.RimH8269whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834were with him.
41Then it cameוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961about in the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242that Balakבָּלָק֙ba.LakH1111tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109and broughtוַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.Le.huH5927him up tothe highH1116placesH1116of Baalבָּ֑עַלBa.'alH1168,and he sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200from thereמִשָּׁ֖םmi.ShamH8033aportionקְצֵ֥הke.TzehH7097of the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

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