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Numbers 22:21-35

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

22AndGod’sאֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimH430angerאַ֣ף'afH639waskindledוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734becauseH3588hewentהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980: and theangelמַלְאַ֧ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068placedH7392himselfH1931in thewayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870for anadversaryלְשָׂטָ֣ןle.sa.TanH7854againstH5921him.NowH3588he wasridingרֹכֵ֣בro.KhevH7392uponH5921his ass, and histwoוּשְׁנֵ֥יu.she.NeiH8147servantsנְעָרָ֖יוne.'a.RavH5288were with him.

23And the asssawH7200theangelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068standingנִצָּ֣בni.TzavH5324in thewayבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870, with hisswordוְחַרְבּ֤וֹve.char.BoH2719drawnשְׁלוּפָה֙she.lu.FahH8025in hishandבְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.DoH3027: and the assturnedH5186asideוַתֵּ֤טva.TetH5186outמִן־min-H4480of thewayהַדֶּ֔רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870, and wentintoH3027thefieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704: andBalaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109smoteוַיַּ֤ךְvai.YakhH5221the ass, toturnלְהַטֹּתָ֖הּle.ha.to.TahH5186herH7200intoH3027thewayהַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ha.Da.rekhH1870.

24Then theangelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975in a hollowwayH2088between thevineyardsהַכְּרָמִ֑יםha.ke.ra.MimH3754, afenceגָּדֵ֥רga.DerH1447being on thissideH2088, and afenceוְגָדֵ֥רve.ga.DerH1447on thatsideH2088.

25And the asssawוַתֵּ֨רֶאva.Te.re'H7200theangelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, and shethrustH5221herself unto thewallהַקִּ֔ירha.KirH7023, and crushedBalaam’sבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109footרֶ֥גֶלRe.gelH7272againstאֶל־'el-H413thewallהַקִּ֑ירha.KirH7023: and hesmoteH5221herאֶל־'el-H413againוַיֹּ֖סֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254.

26And theangelמַלְאַךְ־mal.'akh-H4397of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068wentH3254furtherH3254, andstoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975in a narrowplaceבְּמָק֣וֹםbe.ma.KomH4725,whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834wasnoאֵֽין־'ein-H369wayדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870toturnלִנְט֖וֹתlin.TotH5186either to therightיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225handH3225or to theleftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃u.se.MolH8040.

27And the asssawוַתֵּ֤רֶאva.Te.re'H7200theangelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, and shelayוַתִּרְבַּ֖ץva.tir.BatzH7257downH5221underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478Balaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109: andBalaam’sבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109angerאַ֣ף'afH639waskindledוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734, and hesmoteH5221the ass with hisstaffבַּמַּקֵּֽל׃ba.ma.KelH4731.

28And theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068openedוַיִּפְתַּ֥חvai.yif.TachH6605themouthפִּ֣יpiH6310of the ass, andsheכִּ֣יkiH3588saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559untoBalaamלְבִלְעָם֙le.vil.'AmH1109,Whatמֶה־meh-H4100have Idoneעָשִׂ֣יתִֽי'a.Si.tiH6213unto thee, that thou hastsmittenH5221meH5221theseזֶ֖הzehH2088threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969timesרְגָלִֽים׃re.ga.LimH7272?

29AndBalaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the ass,BecauseH3588thou hast mockedmeH2026: I would there were aswordחֶ֙רֶב֙che.revH2719in minehandבְּיָדִ֔יbe.ya.DiH3027, fornowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258I hadkilledהֲרַגְתִּֽיךְ׃ha.rag.TikhH2026thee.

30And the asssaidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559untoBalaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109, AmnotH3808I thine ass,uponעָלַ֗י'a.LaiH5921whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834thou hastriddenרָכַ֣בְתָּra.Khav.taH7392allH5704thylifeH3117longH5704unto thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117? was Ieverהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088wont todoH6213soH6213unto thee? And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Nay.

31Then theLORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068openedוַיְגַ֣לvay.GalH1540theeyesעֵינֵ֣י'ei.NeiH5869ofBalaamבִלְעָם֒vil.'AmH1109, and hesawוַיַּ֞רְאvai.Yar'H7200theangelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068standingנִצָּ֣בni.TzavH5324in thewayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870, with hisswordוְחַרְבּ֥וֹve.char.BoH2719drawnשְׁלֻפָ֖הshe.lu.FahH8025in hishandבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027: and hebowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812his head, and fell on hisfaceלְאַפָּֽיו׃le.'a.PavH639.

32And theangelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Wherefore hast thousmittenהִכִּ֙יתָ֙hi.Ki.taH5221thine asstheseזֶ֖הzehH2088threeשָׁל֣וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969timesרְגָלִ֑יםre.ga.LimH7272?beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009, I amcomeH3318forthH3318for anadversaryלְשָׂטָ֔ןle.sa.TanH7854,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588thywayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870is perversebeforeלְנֶגְדִּֽי׃le.neg.DiH5048meאֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413:

33and the asssawH7200meH6440, andturnedH5186asideוַתֵּ֣טva.TetH5186beforeH6440meH6440theseזֶ֖הzehH2088threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969timesרְגָלִ֑יםre.ga.LimH7272:unlessH3588sheH3588hadturnedH5186asideנָטְתָ֣הna.te.TahH5186frommeH6440,surelyH3588nowעַתָּ֛ה'a.TahH6258I hadevenגַּם־gam-H1571slainהָרַ֖גְתִּיha.Rag.tiH2026thee, and savedherH7200aliveהֶחֱיֵֽיתִי׃he.che.Yei.tiH2421.

34AndBalaamבִּלְעָ֜םbil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto theangelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, I havesinnedחָטָ֔אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398; for Iknewיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045notלֹ֣אlo'H3808that thou stoodest in thewayבַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhH1870againstH413meH413:nowוְעַתָּ֛הve.'a.TahH6258therefore,ifאִם־'im-H518it displease thee, I willgetH7725meH413backאָשׁ֥וּבָה'a.Shu.vahH7725againH7725.

35And theangelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559untoBalaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109, Go with themenH376: butonlyוְאֶ֗פֶסve.'E.fesH657thewordהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697that I shallspeakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696unto thee, that thou shaltspeakתְדַבֵּ֑רte.da.BerH1696.Soאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109wentH413with theprincesשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269ofBalakבָלָֽק׃va.LakH1111.

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