Revised Webster's Bible

Numbers 22

1And thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478movedforwardוַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'UH5265, andencampedוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙vai.ya.cha.NuH2583in theplainsבְּעַֽרְב֣וֹתbe.'ar.VotH6160ofMoabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124on thissideמֵעֵ֖בֶרme.'E.verH5676ofJordanלְיַרְדֵּ֥ןle.yar.DenH3383byJerichoיְרֵחֽוֹ׃ סye.re.ChoH3405.

2AndBalakבָּלָ֖קba.LakH1111thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZipporצִפּ֑וֹרtzi.PorH6834sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200all thatIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478haddoneעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213to theAmoritesלָֽאֱמֹרִֽי׃La.'e.mo.RiH567.

3AndMoabמוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvH4124wasgreatlyמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966afraidוַיָּ֨גָרvai.Ya.gorH1481ofמִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.NeiH6440thepeopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971, because they weremanyרַב־rav-H7227: andMoabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124wasdistressedוַיָּ֣קָץvai.Ya.kotzH6973becauseofמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

4AndMoabמוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvH4124saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to theeldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205ofMidianמִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanH4080, Now shall thiscompanyהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951lickupיְלַחֲכ֤וּye.la.cha.KhuH3897all that arearoundסְבִ֣יבֹתֵ֔ינוּse.Vi.vo.Tei.nuH5439us, as theoxהַשּׁ֔וֹרha.ShorH7794lickethupכִּלְחֹ֣ךְkil.ChokhH3897thegrassיֶ֣רֶקYe.rekH3418of thefieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704. AndBalakוּבָלָ֧קu.va.LakH1111thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZipporצִפּ֛וֹרtzi.PorH6834waskingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of theMoabitesלְמוֹאָ֖בle.mo.'AvH4124at thattimeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256.

5Hesentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֜יםmal.'a.KhimH4397therefore toBalaamבִּלְעָ֣םbil.'AmH1109thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofBeorבְּע֗וֹרbe.'orH1160toPethorפְּ֠תוֹרָהPe.to.rahH6604, which is by theriverהַנָּהָ֛רha.na.HarH5104of thelandאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of thechildrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of hispeopleעַמּ֖וֹa.MoH5971, tocallלִקְרֹא־lik.ro'-H7121him,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, Behold, there hast apeopleעַ֣ם'amH5971comeoutיָצָ֤אya.Tza'H3318fromEgyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714: behold, theycoverכִסָּה֙khi.SahH3680thefaceעֵ֣ין'einH5869of theearthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776, and theyabideיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427oppositetoמִמֻּלִֽי׃mi.mu.LiH4136me:

6ComeH3212now therefore, I pray thee,curseאָֽרָה־'a.rah-H779for me thispeopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971; for they are toomightyעָצ֥וּם'a.TzumH6099for me: perhaps I shallprevailאוּכַל֙'u.KhalH3201, that we maysmiteנַכֶּה־na.keh-H5221them, and that I may drive themoutוַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּva.'a.ga.re.She.nuH1644of thelandהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776: for Iknowיָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that he whom thoublessestתְּבָרֵךְ֙te.va.reKhH1288isblessedמְבֹרָ֔ךְme.vo.RakhH1288, and he whom thoucursestתָּאֹ֖רta.'OrH779iscursedיוּאָֽר׃yu.'ArH779.

7And theeldersזִקְנֵ֤יzik.NeiH2205ofMoabמוֹאָב֙mo.'AvH4124and theeldersוְזִקְנֵ֣יve.zik.NeiH2205ofMidianמִדְיָ֔ןmid.YanH4080departedH3212with the rewards ofdivinationוּקְסָמִ֖יםu.ke.sa.MimH7081in theirhandבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027; and theycameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935toBalaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109, andspokeוַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.RuH1696to him thewordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697ofBalakבָלָֽק׃va.LakH1111.

8And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them,Lodgeלִ֤ינוּLi.nuH3885here thisnightהַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915, and I willbringוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤יva.ha.shi.vo.TiH7725youwordדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697againH7725, as theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068shallspeakיְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.BerH1696to me: and theprincesשָׂרֵֽי־sa.rei-H8269ofMoabמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124abodeוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427withBalaamבִּלְעָֽם׃bil.'AmH1109.

9AndGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935toBalaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109, andsaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Whatmenהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.ShimH582are these with thee?

10AndBalaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toGodהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,Balakבָּלָ֧קba.LakH1111thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZipporצִפֹּ֛רtzi.PorH6834,kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofMoabמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124, hathsentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971to me, saying,

11Behold, there hast apeopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971comeoutהַיֹּצֵ֣אhai.yo.Tze'H3318ofEgyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714, whichcoverethוַיְכַ֖סvay.KhasH3680thefaceעֵ֣ין'einH5869of theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776:comeH3212now,curseקָֽבָה־ka.vah-H6895them for me; perhaps I shall beableאוּכַ֛ל'u.KhalH3201toovercomeלְהִלָּ֥חֶםle.hi.La.chemH3898them, and drive themoutוְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃ve.ge.rash.TivH1644.

12AndGodאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toBalaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109, Thou shalt notgoH3212with them; thou shalt notcurseתָאֹר֙ta.'OrH779thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971: for they areblessedבָר֖וּךְva.RukhH1288.

13AndBalaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109roseupוַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komH6965in themorningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242, andsaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to theprincesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269ofBalakבָלָ֔קva.LakH1111, GobackH3212to yourlandאַרְצְכֶ֑ם'ar.tze.KhemH776: for theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068refusethמֵאֵ֣ןme.'EnH3985to give meleaveלְתִתִּ֖יle.ti.TiH5414togoH1980with you.

14And theprincesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269ofMoabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124roseupוַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muH6965, and theywentוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toBalakבָּלָ֑קba.LakH1111, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559,Balaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109refusethמֵאֵ֥ןme.'EnH3985tocomeהֲלֹ֥ךְha.LokhH1980with us.

15AndBalakבָּלָ֑קba.LakH1111sentשְׁלֹ֣חַshe.Lo.achH7971yetagainוַיֹּ֥סֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254princesשָׂרִ֔יםsa.RimH8269,moreרַבִּ֥יםra.BimH7227, and morehonourableוְנִכְבָּדִ֖יםve.nikh.ba.DimH3513than they.

16And theycameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toBalaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to him, Thussaithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559Balakבָּלָ֣קba.LakH1111thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZipporצִפּ֔וֹרtzi.PorH6834, Let nothing, I pray thee,hinderתִמָּנַ֖עti.ma.Na'H4513thee fromcomingמֵהֲלֹ֥ךְme.ha.LokhH1980to me:

17For I willpromoteH3513thee toveryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966greatH3513honourH3513, and I willdoאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה'e.'e.SehH6213whatever thousayestתֹּאמַ֥רto.MarH559to me:comeH3212therefore, I pray thee,curseקָֽבָה־ka.vah-H6895thispeopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971for me.

18AndBalaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109answeredוַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030andsaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to theservantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650ofBalakבָלָ֔קva.LakH1111, IfBalakבָלָ֛קva.LakH1111wouldgiveיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414me hishouseבֵית֖וֹvei.ToH1004fullמְלֹ֥אme.Lo'H4393ofsilverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701andgoldוְזָהָ֑בve.za.HavH2091, I couldnotאוּכַ֗ל'u.KhalH3201gobeyondלַעֲבֹר֙la.'a.VorH5674thewordפִּי֙piH6310of theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068myGodאֱלֹהָ֔י'e.lo.HaiH430, todoלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213lessקְטַנָּ֖הke.ta.NahH6996ormoreגְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419.

19Now therefore, I pray you,tarryשְׁב֨וּshe.VuH3427ye also here thisnightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915, that I mayknowוְאֵ֣דְעָ֔הve.'E.de.'AhH3045what theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068willsayדַּבֵּ֥רda.BerH1696to memoreיֹּסֵ֥ףyo.SefH3254.

20AndGodאֱלֹהִ֥ים׀'E.lo.HimH430cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935toBalaamבִּלְעָם֮bil.'AmH1109atnightלַיְלָה֒lay.LahH3915, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, If themenהָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582comeבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935tocallלִקְרֹ֤אlik.Ro'H7121thee,riseק֖וּםkumH6965, andgoH3212with them; butyetוְאַ֗ךְve.'AkhH389thewordהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697which I shallsayאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696to thee, that shalt thouperformתַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ta.'a.SehH6213.

21AndBalaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109roseוַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komH6965in themorningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242, andsaddledוַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁvai.ya.cha.VoshH2280hisdonkeyאֲתֹנ֑וֹ'a.to.NoH860, andwentH3212with theprincesשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269ofMoabמוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvH4124.

22AndGod’sאֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimH430angerאַ֣ף'afH639waskindledוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734because hewentהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980: and theangelמַלְאַ֧ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068stoodוַיִּתְיַצֵּ֞בvai.yit.ya.TzevH3320in thewayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870for anadversaryלְשָׂטָ֣ןle.sa.TanH7854against him. Now he wasridingרֹכֵ֣בro.KhevH7392upon hisdonkeyאֲתֹנ֔וֹ'a.to.NoH860, and histwoוּשְׁנֵ֥יu.she.NeiH8147servantsנְעָרָ֖יוne.'a.RavH5288were with him.

23And thedonkeyהָאָתוֹן֩ha.'a.tOnH860sawוַתֵּ֣רֶאva.Te.re'H7200theangelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068standingנִצָּ֣בni.TzavH5324in thewayבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870, and hisswordוְחַרְבּ֤וֹve.char.BoH2719drawnשְׁלוּפָה֙she.lu.FahH8025in hishandבְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.DoH3027: and thedonkeyהָֽאָתוֹן֙ha.'a.tOnH860turnedasideוַתֵּ֤טva.TetH5186out of thewayהַדֶּ֔רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870, andwentH3212into thefieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704: andBalaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109smoteוַיַּ֤ךְvai.YakhH5221thedonkeyהָ֣אָת֔וֹןha.'a.TonH860, toturnלְהַטֹּתָ֖הּle.ha.to.TahH5186her into thewayהַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ha.Da.rekhH1870.

24But theangelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975in apathבְּמִשְׁע֖וֹלbe.mish.'olH4934of thevineyardsהַכְּרָמִ֑יםha.ke.ra.MimH3754, awallגָּדֵ֥רga.DerH1447being on this side, and awallוְגָדֵ֥רve.ga.DerH1447on that side.

25And when thedonkeyהָאָת֜וֹןha.'a.TonH860sawוַתֵּ֨רֶאva.Te.re'H7200theangelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, shethrustוַתִּלָּחֵץ֙va.ti.la.ChetzH3905herself against thewallהַקִּ֔ירha.KirH7023, andcrushedוַתִּלְחַ֛ץva.til.ChatzH3905Balaam’sבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109footרֶ֥גֶלRe.gelH7272against thewallהַקִּ֑ירha.KirH7023: and hesmoteלְהַכֹּתָֽהּ׃le.ha.ko.TahH5221heragainוַיֹּ֖סֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254.

26And theangelמַלְאַךְ־mal.'akh-H4397of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068wentעֲב֑וֹרa.VorH5674furtherוַיּ֥וֹסֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254, andstoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.ModH5975in anarrowצָ֔רTzarH6862placeבְּמָק֣וֹםbe.ma.KomH4725, where was nowayדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870toturnלִנְט֖וֹתlin.TotH5186either to the righthandיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225or to theleftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃u.se.MolH8040.

27And when thedonkeyהָֽאָתוֹן֙ha.'a.tOnH860sawוַתֵּ֤רֶאva.Te.re'H7200theangelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, she felldownוַתִּרְבַּ֖ץva.tir.BatzH7257underBalaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmH1109: andBalaam’sבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109angerאַ֣ף'afH639waskindledוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734, and hesmoteוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221thedonkeyהָאָת֖וֹןha.'a.TonH860with astaffבַּמַּקֵּֽל׃ba.ma.KelH4731.

28And theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068openedוַיִּפְתַּ֥חvai.yif.TachH6605themouthפִּ֣יpiH6310of thedonkeyהָאָת֑וֹןha.'a.TonH860, and shesaidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559toBalaamלְבִלְעָם֙le.vil.'AmH1109, What have Idoneעָשִׂ֣יתִֽי'a.Si.tiH6213to thee, that thou hastsmittenהִכִּיתַ֔נִיhi.ki.Ta.niH5221me thesethreeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969timesרְגָלִֽים׃re.ga.LimH7272?

29AndBalaamבִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to thedonkeyלָֽאָת֔וֹןla.'a.TonH860, Because thou hastmockedהִתְעַלַּ֖לְתְּhit.'a.LaltH5953me: Iwouldל֤וּluH3863therewereיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426aswordחֶ֙רֶב֙che.revH2719in myhandבְּיָדִ֔יbe.ya.DiH3027, for now would Ikillהֲרַגְתִּֽיךְ׃ha.rag.TikhH2026thee.

30And thedonkeyהָאָת֜וֹןha.'a.TonH860saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559toBalaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109, Am not I thydonkeyאֲתֹֽנְךָ֜'a.to.ne.KhaH860, upon which thou hastridרָכַ֣בְתָּra.Khav.taH7392ever since I was thine to thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117? was Ieverהַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ןha.has.KenH5532accustomedהִסְכַּ֔נְתִּיhis.Kan.tiH5532to dosoלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213to thee? And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Nay.

31Then theLORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068openedוַיְגַ֣לvay.GalH1540theeyesעֵינֵ֣י'ei.NeiH5869ofBalaamבִלְעָם֒vil.'AmH1109, and hesawוַיַּ֞רְאvai.Yar'H7200theangelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068standingנִצָּ֣בni.TzavH5324in thewayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870, and hisswordוְחַרְבּ֥וֹve.char.BoH2719drawnשְׁלֻפָ֖הshe.lu.FahH8025in hishandבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027: and he boweddownוַיִּקֹּ֥דvai.yi.KodH6915his head, and fellflatוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812on hisfaceלְאַפָּֽיו׃le.'a.PavH639.

32And theangelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, Why hast thousmittenהִכִּ֙יתָ֙hi.Ki.taH5221thydonkeyאֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔'a.To.ne.khaH860thesethreeשָׁל֣וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969timesרְגָלִ֑יםre.ga.LimH7272? behold, I wentoutיָצָ֣אתִיya.Tza.tiH3318towithstandלְשָׂטָ֔ןle.sa.TanH7854thee, because thywayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870isperverseיָרַ֥טya.RatH3399before me:

33And thedonkeyהָֽאָת֔וֹןha.'a.TonH860sawוַתִּרְאַ֙נִי֙va.tir.'A.niH7200me, andturnedוַתֵּ֣טva.TetH5186frommeלְפָנַ֔יle.fa.NaiH6440thesethreeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969timesרְגָלִ֑יםre.ga.LimH7272:unlessאוּלַי֙'u.LaiH194she hadturnedנָטְתָ֣הna.te.TahH5186frommeמִפָּנַ֔יmi.pa.NaiH6440, surely now also I hadslainהָרַ֖גְתִּיha.Rag.tiH2026thee, and saved heraliveהֶחֱיֵֽיתִי׃he.che.Yei.tiH2421.

34AndBalaamבִּלְעָ֜םbil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to theangelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, I havesinnedחָטָ֔אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398; for Iknewיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045not that thoustoodestנִצָּ֥בni.TzavH5324in thewayבַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhH1870againstH7125me: now therefore, if it displeasetheeרַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָra' be.'ei.Nei.khaH7489 H5869, I will returnagainאָשׁ֥וּבָה'a.Shu.vahH7725.

35And theangelמַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397of theLORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559toBalaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109,GoH3212with themenהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582: butonlyוְאֶ֗פֶסve.'E.fesH657thewordהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697that I shallspeakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696to thee, that thou shaltspeakתְדַבֵּ֑רte.da.BerH1696. SoBalaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109wentH3212with theprincesשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269ofBalakבָלָֽק׃va.LakH1111.

36And whenBalakבָּלָ֖קba.LakH1111heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'H8085thatBalaamבִלְעָ֑םvil.'AmH1109hadcomeבָ֣אva'H935, he wentoutוַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'H3318tomeetH7125him to acityעִ֣יר'irH5892ofMoabמוֹאָ֗בmo.'AvH4124, which is in theborderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366ofArnonאַרְנֹ֔ן'ar.NonH769, which is in theutmostבִּקְצֵ֥הbik.TzehH7097borderהַגְּבֽוּל׃ha.ge.VulH1366.

37AndBalakבָּלָ֜קba.LakH1111saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toBalaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmH1109, Did I notearnestlyשָׁלֹ֨חַsha.Lo.achH7971sendשָׁלַ֤חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971to thee tocallלִקְרֹא־lik.ro'-H7121thee? whycamestהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980thou not to me? am I notableאוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalH3201indeedהַֽאֻמְנָ֔םha.'um.NamH552to promote thee tohonourכַּבְּדֶֽךָ׃ka.be.De.khaH3513?

38AndBalaamבִּלְעָ֜םbil.'AmH1109saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toBalakבָּלָ֗קba.LakH1111, Lo, I havecomeבָ֙אתִי֙va.tiH935to thee: have I now anypowerהֲיָכ֥וֹלha.ya.KholH3201atallאוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalH3201tosayדַּבֵּ֣רda.BerH1696anythingמְא֑וּמָהme.'U.mahH3972? thewordהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697thatGodאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430puttethיָשִׂ֧יםya.SimH7760in mymouthבְּפִ֖יbe.FiH6310, that shall Ispeakאֲדַבֵּֽר׃'a.da.BerH1696.

39AndBalaamבִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmH1109wentH3212withBalakבָּלָ֑קba.LakH1111, and theycameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toKirjathhuzothH2351 H7155.

40AndBalakבָּלָ֖קba.LakH1111offeredוַיִּזְבַּ֥חvai.yiz.BachH2076oxenבָּקָ֣רba.KarH1241andsheepוָצֹ֑אןva.TzonH6629, andsentוַיְשַׁלַּ֣חvay.sha.LachH7971toBalaamלְבִלְעָ֔םle.vil.'AmH1109, and to theprincesוְלַשָּׂרִ֖יםve.la.sa.RimH8269that were with him.

41And it came to pass on the nextmorningבַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242, thatBalakבָּלָק֙ba.LakH1111tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109, and brought himupוַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.Le.huH5927to the highplacesH1116ofBaalבָּמ֣וֹתba.MotH1120, that from there he mightseeוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200theutmostקְצֵ֥הke.TzehH7097part of thepeopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

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