Numbers 22
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Numbers 22:3-11

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.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain