Revised Version 1895

Numbers 22:2-21

2AndBalakבָּלָ֖קba.LakH1111thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZipporצִפּ֑וֹרtzi.PorH6834sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200allכָּל־kol-H3605thatIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478haddoneעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213to theAmoritesלָֽאֱמֹרִֽי׃La.'e.mo.RiH567.

3AndMoabמוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvH4124was soreafraidוַיָּ֨גָרvai.Ya.gorH1481of thepeopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971,becauseH3588they weremanyרַב־rav-H7227: andMoabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124was distressedbecauseH3588of thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

4AndMoabמוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvH4124saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto theeldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205ofMidianמִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanH4080,Nowעַתָּ֞ה'a.TahH6258shall this multitudelickH3897upאֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605that isroundH5439aboutH5439usאֶל־'el-H413, as theoxהַשּׁ֔וֹרha.ShorH7794lickethupאֵ֖ת'etH853thegrassיֶ֣רֶקYe.rekH3418of thefieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704. AndBalakוּבָלָ֧קu.va.LakH1111thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZipporצִפּ֛וֹרtzi.PorH6834waskingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofMoabלְמוֹאָ֖בle.mo.'AvH4124at that time.

5And hesentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֜יםmal.'a.KhimH4397untoBalaamבִּלְעָ֣םbil.'AmH1109thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofBeorבְּע֗וֹרbe.'orH1160, to Pethor,whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834is by theRiverהַנָּהָ֛רha.na.HarH5104, to thelandאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of thechildrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of hispeopleעַמּ֖וֹa.MoH5971, tocallלִקְרֹא־lik.ro'-H7121him,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Beholdהִ֠נֵּהHi.nehH2009, there is apeopleעַ֣ם'amH5971comeיָצָ֤אya.Tza'H3318outH3318fromEgyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714:beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009, theycoverכִסָּה֙khi.SahH3680thefaceעֵ֣ין'einH5869of theearthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776, and theyabideיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427overagainstעַל־'al-H5921meאֶל־'el-H413:

6comeH4994nowוְעַתָּה֩ve.'a.TahH6258therefore, IprayH4994thee,curseH779meH4994thispeopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971; for they aretooמִמֶּ֔נִּיmi.Me.niH4480mightyעָצ֥וּם'a.TzumH6099formeH4994: peradventure I shallprevailאוּכַל֙'u.KhalH3201, thatweH3588maysmiteנַכֶּה־na.keh-H5221them, and that I maydriveוַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּva.'a.ga.re.She.nuH1644themoutמִן־min-H4480of thelandהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776: for Iknowיָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that hewhomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834thou blessest isblessedH1288, and hewhomוַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.SherH834thou cursest iscursedH779.

7And theeldersזִקְנֵ֤יzik.NeiH2205ofMoabמוֹאָב֙mo.'AvH4124and theeldersוְזִקְנֵ֣יve.zik.NeiH2205ofMidianמִדְיָ֔ןmid.YanH4080departedH935with the rewards ofdivinationוּקְסָמִ֖יםu.ke.sa.MimH7081in theirhandבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027; and theycameH935untoBalaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109, and spake unto him thewordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697ofBalakבָלָֽק׃va.LakH1111.

8And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Lodgehereפֹה֙fohH6311thisnightהַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915, and I willbringוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤יva.ha.shi.vo.TiH7725youכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834wordדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697againH7725, as theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068shallspeakיְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.BerH1696untomeH413: and theprincesשָׂרֵֽי־sa.rei-H8269ofMoabמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124abodeוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427withBalaamבִּלְעָֽם׃bil.'AmH1109.

9AndGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935untoBalaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109, andsaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Whatמִ֛יmiH4310menH376aretheseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428with thee?

10AndBalaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109saidH559untoGodהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,Balakבָּלָ֧קba.LakH1111thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZipporצִפֹּ֛רtzi.PorH6834,kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofMoabמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124, hathsentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971untomeH413,sayingH559,

11Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009, thepeopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971that iscomeהַיֹּצֵ֣אhai.yo.Tze'H3318outH3318ofEgyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714, it covereth thefaceעֵ֣ין'einH5869of theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776:nowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258,comeH3318curseקָֽבָה־ka.vah-H6895meH3318them; peradventure I shall beableאוּכַ֛ל'u.KhalH3201tofightH3898againstH3898them, and shalldriveוְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃ve.ge.rash.TivH1644themoutH3318.

12AndGodאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoBalaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109, Thou shaltnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808go with them; thou shaltnotלֹ֤אlo'H3808curseתָאֹר֙ta.'OrH779thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971: for they areblessedבָר֖וּךְva.RukhH1288.

13AndBalaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109roseH6965upH6965in themorningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242, andsaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559unto theprincesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269ofBalakבָלָ֔קva.LakH1111,GetH6965youH3588intoאֶל־'el-H413yourlandאַרְצְכֶ֑ם'ar.tze.KhemH776: for theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068refuseth togiveלְתִתִּ֖יle.ti.TiH5414meאֶֽל־'el-H413leaveלְכ֖וּle.KhuH1980togoלַהֲלֹ֥ךְla.ha.LokhH1980withyouH3588.

14And theprincesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269ofMoabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124roseH6965upH6965, and theywentהֲלֹ֥ךְha.LokhH1980untoBalakבָּלָ֑קba.LakH1111, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559,Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109refuseth tocomeוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935withusאֶל־'el-H413.

15AndBalakבָּלָ֑קba.LakH1111sentשְׁלֹ֣חַshe.Lo.achH7971yetagainע֖וֹדodH5750princesשָׂרִ֔יםsa.RimH8269,moreH5750, andmoreH5750honourablethanרַבִּ֥יםra.BimH7227they.

16And theycameH935toBalaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109, andsaidH559to him,Thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saithBalakבָּלָ֣קba.LakH1111thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZipporצִפּ֔וֹרtzi.PorH6834,LetH4994nothingאַל־'al-H408, IprayH4994thee,hinderתִמָּנַ֖עti.ma.Na'H4513thee fromcomingH935untomeH413:

17for I willpromoteH6213thee untoveryH3966greatH3966honour, andwhatsoeverוְכֹ֛לve.KholH3605thou sayest untomeH413I willdoH6213:comeH4994therefore, IprayH4994thee,curseקָֽבָה־ka.vah-H6895meH413thispeopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971.

18AndBalaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109answeredH559andsaidH559unto theservantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650ofBalakבָלָ֔קva.LakH1111,Ifאִם־'im-H518Balakבָלָ֛קva.LakH1111wouldgiveיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414meH413hishouseבֵית֖וֹvei.ToH1004fullמְלֹ֥אme.Lo'H4393ofsilverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701andgoldוְזָהָ֑בve.za.HavH2091, IcannotH3808goלַעֲבֹר֙la.'a.VorH5674beyondH413thewordפִּי֙piH6310of theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068myGodאֱלֹהָ֔י'e.lo.HaiH430, todoלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213lessקְטַנָּ֖הke.ta.NahH6996ormoreH3808.

19Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, IprayH4994youאַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemH859, tarry ye alsohereבָזֶ֛הva.ZehH2088thisnightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915, that I mayknowוְאֵ֣דְעָ֔הve.'E.de.'AhH3045whatמַה־mah-H4100theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068willspeakדַּבֵּ֥רda.BerH1696untomeH4994moreיֹּסֵ֥ףyo.SefH3254.

20AndGodאֱלֹהִ֥ים׀'E.lo.HimH430cameH935untoBalaamבִּלְעָם֮bil.'AmH1109atnightלַיְלָה֒lay.LahH3915, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,Ifאִם־'im-H518themenH376becomeH935tocallלִקְרֹ֤אlik.Ro'H7121thee,riseH6965upH6965,goH935with them; butonlyוְאַ֗ךְve.'AkhH389thewordהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Ispeakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696unto thee, that shalt thoudoתַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ta.'a.SehH6213.

21AndBalaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109roseH6965upH6965in themorningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242, andsaddledוַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁvai.ya.cha.VoshH2280his ass, andwentH6965with theprincesשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269ofMoabמוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvH4124.

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