Numbers 22

1And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 journeyedH5265, and pitchedH2583 in the plainsH6160 of MoabH4124 beyondH5676 the JordanH3383 at JerichoH3405. 2And BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834 sawH7200 allH3605 that IsraelH3478 had doneH6213 to the AmoritesH567. 3And MoabH4124 was sore afraidH1481 of the peopleH5971, becauseH3588 they were manyH7227: and MoabH4124 was distressed becauseH3588 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478. 4And MoabH4124 saidH559 unto the eldersH2205 of MidianH4080, NowH6258 shall this multitude lickH3897 upH853 allH3605 that is roundH5439 aboutH5439 usH413, as the oxH7794 licketh upH853 the grassH3418 of the fieldH7704. And BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834 was kingH4428 of MoabH4124 at that time. 5And he sentH7971 messengersH4397 unto BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160, to Pethor, whichH834 is by the RiverH5104, to the landH776 of the childrenH1121 of his peopleH5971, to callH7121 him, sayingH559, BeholdH2009, there is a peopleH5971 comeH3318 outH3318 from EgyptH4714: beholdH2009, they coverH3680 the faceH5869 of the earthH776, and they abideH3427 over againstH5921 meH413: 6comeH4994 nowH6258 therefore, I prayH4994 thee, curseH779 meH4994 this peopleH5971; for they are tooH4480 mightyH6099 for meH4994: peradventure I shall prevailH3201, that weH3588 may smiteH5221 them, and that I may driveH1644 them outH4480 of the landH776: for I knowH3045 that he whomH834 thou blessest is blessedH1288, and he whomH834 thou cursest is cursedH779. 7And the eldersH2205 of MoabH4124 and the eldersH2205 of MidianH4080 departedH935 with the rewards of divinationH7081 in their handH3027; and they cameH935 unto BalaamH1109, and spake unto him the wordsH1697 of BalakH1111. 8And he saidH559 unto them, Lodge hereH6311 this nightH3915, and I will bringH7725 youH834 wordH1697 againH7725, as the LORDH3068 shall speakH1696 unto meH413: and the princesH8269 of MoabH4124 abodeH3427 with BalaamH1109. 9And GodH430 cameH935 unto BalaamH1109, and saidH559, WhatH4310 menH376 are theseH428 with thee? 10And BalaamH1109 saidH559 unto GodH430, BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834, kingH4428 of MoabH4124, hath sentH7971 unto meH413, sayingH559, 11BeholdH2009, the peopleH5971 that is comeH3318 outH3318 of EgyptH4714, it covereth the faceH5869 of the earthH776: nowH6258, comeH3318 curseH6895 meH3318 them; peradventure I shall be ableH3201 to fightH3898 againstH3898 them, and shall driveH1644 them outH3318. 12And GodH430 saidH559 unto BalaamH1109, Thou shalt notH3808 go with them; thou shalt notH3808 curseH779 the peopleH5971: for they are blessedH1288. 13And BalaamH1109 roseH6965 upH6965 in the morningH1242, and saidH559 unto the princesH8269 of BalakH1111, GetH6965 youH3588 intoH413 your landH776: for the LORDH3068 refuseth to giveH5414 meH413 leaveH1980 to goH1980 with youH3588. 14And the princesH8269 of MoabH4124 roseH6965 upH6965, and they wentH1980 unto BalakH1111, and saidH559, BalaamH1109 refuseth to comeH935 with usH413. 15And BalakH1111 sentH7971 yet againH5750 princesH8269, moreH5750, and moreH5750 honourable thanH7227 they. 16And they cameH935 to BalaamH1109, and saidH559 to him, ThusH3541 saith BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of ZipporH6834, LetH4994 nothingH408, I prayH4994 thee, hinderH4513 thee from comingH935 unto meH413: 17for I will promoteH6213 thee unto veryH3966 greatH3966 honour, and whatsoeverH3605 thou sayest unto meH413 I will doH6213: comeH4994 therefore, I prayH4994 thee, curseH6895 meH413 this peopleH5971. 18And BalaamH1109 answeredH559 and saidH559 unto the servantsH5650 of BalakH1111, IfH518 BalakH1111 would giveH5414 meH413 his houseH1004 fullH4393 of silverH3701 and goldH2091, I cannotH3808 goH5674 beyondH413 the wordH6310 of the LORDH3068 my GodH430, to doH6213 lessH6996 or moreH3808. 19NowH6258 therefore, I prayH4994 youH859, tarry ye also hereH2088 this nightH3915, that I may knowH3045 whatH4100 the LORDH3068 will speakH1696 unto meH4994 moreH3254. 20And GodH430 cameH935 unto BalaamH1109 at nightH3915, and saidH559 unto him, IfH518 the menH376 be comeH935 to callH7121 thee, riseH6965 upH6965, goH935 with them; but onlyH389 the wordH1697 whichH834 I speakH1696 unto thee, that shalt thou doH6213. 21And BalaamH1109 roseH6965 upH6965 in the morningH1242, and saddledH2280 his ass, and wentH6965 with the princesH8269 of MoabH4124. 22And God’sH430 angerH639 was kindledH2734 becauseH3588 he wentH1980: and the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 placedH7392 himselfH1931 in the wayH1870 for an adversaryH7854 againstH5921 him. NowH3588 he was ridingH7392 uponH5921 his ass, and his twoH8147 servantsH5288 were with him. 23And the ass sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 standingH5324 in the wayH1870, with his swordH2719 drawnH8025 in his handH3027: and the ass turnedH5186 asideH5186 outH4480 of the wayH1870, and went intoH3027 the fieldH7704: and BalaamH1109 smoteH5221 the ass, to turnH5186 herH7200 intoH3027 the wayH1870. 24Then the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 stoodH5975 in a hollow wayH2088 between the vineyardsH3754, a fenceH1447 being on this sideH2088, and a fenceH1447 on that sideH2088. 25And the ass sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068, and she thrustH5221 herself unto the wallH7023, and crushed Balaam’sH1109 footH7272 againstH413 the wallH7023: and he smoteH5221 herH413 againH3254. 26And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 wentH3254 furtherH3254, and stoodH5975 in a narrow placeH4725, whereH834 was noH369 wayH1870 to turnH5186 either to the rightH3225 handH3225 or to the leftH8040. 27And the ass sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068, and she layH7257 downH5221 underH8478 BalaamH1109: and Balaam’sH1109 angerH639 was kindledH2734, and he smoteH5221 the ass with his staffH4731. 28And the LORDH3068 openedH6605 the mouthH6310 of the ass, and sheH3588 saidH559 unto BalaamH1109, WhatH4100 have I doneH6213 unto thee, that thou hast smittenH5221 meH5221 theseH2088 threeH7969 timesH7272? 29And BalaamH1109 saidH559 unto the ass, BecauseH3588 thou hast mocked meH2026: I would there were a swordH2719 in mine handH3027, for nowH6258 I had killedH2026 thee. 30And the ass saidH559 unto BalaamH1109, Am notH3808 I thine ass, uponH5921 whichH834 thou hast riddenH7392 allH5704 thy lifeH3117 longH5704 unto this dayH3117? was I everH2088 wont to doH6213 soH6213 unto thee? And he saidH559, Nay. 31Then the LORDH3068 openedH1540 the eyesH5869 of BalaamH1109, and he sawH7200 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 standingH5324 in the wayH1870, with his swordH2719 drawnH8025 in his handH3027: and he bowedH7812 his head, and fell on his faceH639. 32And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto him, Wherefore hast thou smittenH5221 thine ass theseH2088 threeH7969 timesH7272? beholdH2009, I am comeH3318 forthH3318 for an adversaryH7854, becauseH3588 thy wayH1870 is perverse beforeH5048 meH413: 33and the ass sawH7200 meH6440, and turnedH5186 asideH5186 beforeH6440 meH6440 theseH2088 threeH7969 timesH7272: unlessH3588 sheH3588 had turnedH5186 asideH5186 from meH6440, surelyH3588 nowH6258 I had evenH1571 slainH2026 thee, and saved herH7200 aliveH2421. 34And BalaamH1109 saidH559 unto the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068, I have sinnedH2398; for I knewH3045 notH3808 that thou stoodest in the wayH1870 againstH413 meH413: nowH6258 therefore, ifH518 it displease thee, I will getH7725 meH413 backH7725 againH7725. 35And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto BalaamH1109, Go with the menH376: but onlyH657 the wordH1697 that I shall speakH1696 unto thee, that thou shalt speakH1696. SoH834 BalaamH1109 wentH413 with the princesH8269 of BalakH1111. 36And when BalakH1111 heardH8085 that BalaamH1109 was comeH935, he wentH3318 outH3318 to meetH7125 him unto the CityH5892 of MoabH4124, whichH834 is on the borderH1366 of ArnonH769, whichH834 is in the utmost partH5921 of the borderH1366. 37And BalakH1111 saidH559 unto BalaamH1109, DidH4100 I notH3808 earnestly sendH7971 unto thee to callH7121 thee? wherefore camest thou notH3808 unto meH413? am I notH3808 ableH3201 indeedH552 to promote thee to honour? 38And BalaamH1109 saidH559 unto BalakH1111, LoH2009, I am comeH935 unto thee: have I nowH6258 anyH3972 power at allH1697 to speakH1696 anyH3972 thingH1697? the wordH1697 that GodH430 putteth in my mouthH6310, that shall I speakH1696. 39And BalaamH1109 wentH935 with BalakH1111, and they cameH935 unto Kiriath-huzothH7155. 40And BalakH1111 sacrificedH2076 oxenH1241 and sheepH6629, and sentH7971 to BalaamH1109, and to the princesH8269 that were with him. 41And it cameH1961 to passH1961 in the morningH1242, that BalakH1111 tookH3947 BalaamH1109, and broughtH5927 him upH5927 intoH1961 the high places of Baal, and he sawH7200 from thence the utmost part of the peopleH5971.