Numbers 22 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Numbers 23

¹Balaam said to Balak, “Build here seven altars for me, and prepare here seven bulls and seven rams for me.”

KJVAnd Balaam^H1109 said^H559^(H8799) unto Balak^H1111, Build^H1129^(H8798) me here seven^H7651 altars^H4196, and prepare^H3559^(H8685) me here seven^H7651 oxen^H6499 and seven^H7651 rams^H352.

² Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bull and a ram.

KJVAnd Balak^H1111 did^H6213^(H8799) as Balaam^H1109 had spoken^H1696^(H8765); and Balak^H1111 and Balaam^H1109 offered^H5927^(H8686) on every altar^H4196 a bullock^H6499 and a ram^H352.

³ Balaam said to Balak, “Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go. Perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me. Whatever he shows me I will tell you.” He went to a bare height.

KJVAnd Balaam^H1109 said^H559^(H8799) unto Balak^H1111, Stand^H3320^(H8690) by thy burnt offering^H5930, and I will go^H3212^(H8799): peradventure the LORD^H3068 will come^H7136^(H8735) to meet^H7125^(H8800) me: and whatsoever^H1697 he sheweth^H7200^(H8686) me I will tell^H5046^(H8689) thee. And he went^H3212^(H8799) to an high place^H8205.

⁴ God met Balaam, and he said to him, “I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.”

KJVAnd God^H430 met^H7136^(H8735) Balaam^H1109: and he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, I have prepared^H6186^(H8804) seven^H7651 altars^H4196, and I have offered^H5927^(H8686) upon every altar^H4196 a bullock^H6499 and a ram^H352.

⁵ Yahweh put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 put^H7760^(H8799) a word^H1697 in Balaam's^H1109 mouth^H6310, and said^H559^(H8799), Return^H7725^(H8798) unto Balak^H1111, and thus thou shalt speak^H1696^(H8762).

⁶ He returned to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.

KJVAnd he returned^H7725^(H8799) unto him, and, lo, he stood^H5324^(H8737) by his burnt sacrifice^H5930, he, and all the princes^H8269 of Moab^H4124.

⁷ He took up his parable, and said, “From Aram has Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East. Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, defy Israel.

KJVAnd he took up^H5375^(H8799) his parable^H4912, and said^H559^(H8799), Balak^H1111 the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 hath brought^H5148^(H8686) me from Aram^H758, out of the mountains^H2042 of the east^H6924, saying, Come^H3212^(H8798), curse^H779^(H8798) me Jacob^H3290, and come^H3212^(H8798), defy^H2194^(H8798) Israel^H3478.

⁸ How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? How shall I defy whom Yahweh has not defied?

KJVHow^H4100 shall I curse^H5344^(H8799), whom God^H410 hath not cursed^H6895^(H8804)? or how shall I defy^H2194^(H8799), whom the LORD^H3068 hath not defied^H2194^(H8804)?

⁹ For from the top of the rocks I see him. From the hills I see him. Behold, it is a people that dwells alone, and shall not be listed among the nations.

KJVFor from the top^H7218 of the rocks^H6697 I see^H7200^(H8799) him, and from the hills^H1389 I behold^H7789^(H8799) him: lo, the people^H5971 shall dwell^H7931^(H8799) alone^H910, and shall not be reckoned^H2803^(H8691) among the nations^H1471.

¹⁰ Who can count the dust of Jacob, or count the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous! Let my last end be like his!”

KJVWho can count^H4487^(H8804) the dust^H6083 of Jacob^H3290, and the number^H4557 of the fourth^H7255 part of Israel^H3478? Let me die^H4191^(H8799)^H5315 the death^H4194 of the righteous^H3477, and let my last^H319 end be like his!

¹¹ Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them altogether.”

KJVAnd Balak^H1111 said^H559^(H8799) unto Balaam^H1109, What hast thou done^H6213^(H8804) unto me? I took^H3947^(H8804) thee to curse^H6895^(H8800) mine enemies^H341^(H8802), and, behold, thou hast blessed^H1288^(H8765) them altogether^H1288^(H8763).

¹² He answered and said, “Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?”

KJVAnd he answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Must I not take heed^H8104^(H8799) to speak^H1696^(H8763) that which the LORD^H3068 hath put^H7760^(H8799) in my mouth^H6310?

¹³ Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place, where you may see them. You shall see just part of them, and shall not see them all. Curse them from there for me.”

KJVAnd Balak^H1111 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Come^H3212^(H8798), I pray thee, with me unto another^H312 place^H4725, from whence thou mayest see^H7200^(H8799) them: thou shalt see^H7200^(H8799) but^H657 the utmost^H7097 part of them, and shalt not see^H7200^(H8799) them all: and curse^H6895^(H8798) me them from thence.

¹⁴ He took him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.

KJVAnd he brought^H3947^(H8799) him into the field^H7704 of Zophim^H6839^(H8677)^H6822^(H8802), to the top^H7218 of Pisgah^H6449, and built^H1129^(H8799) seven^H7651 altars^H4196, and offered^H5927^(H8686) a bullock^H6499 and a ram^H352 on every altar^H4196.

¹⁵ He said to Balak, “Stand here by your burnt offering, while I meet God over there.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto Balak^H1111, Stand^H3320^(H8690) here^H3541 by thy burnt offering^H5930, while I meet^H7136^(H8735) the LORD yonder^H3541.

¹⁶ Yahweh met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and say this.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 met^H7136^(H8735) Balaam^H1109, and put^H7760^(H8799) a word^H1697 in his mouth^H6310, and said^H559^(H8799), Go again^H7725^(H8798) unto Balak^H1111, and say^H1696^(H8762) thus.

¹⁷ He came to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. Balak said to him, “What has Yahweh spoken?”

KJVAnd when he came^H935^(H8799) to him, behold, he stood^H5324^(H8737) by his burnt offering^H5930, and the princes^H8269 of Moab^H4124 with him. And Balak^H1111 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, What hath the LORD^H3068 spoken^H1696^(H8765)?

¹⁸ He took up his parable, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.

KJVAnd he took up^H5375^(H8799) his parable^H4912, and said^H559^(H8799), Rise up^H6965^(H8798), Balak^H1111, and hear^H8085^(H8798); hearken^H238^(H8685) unto me, thou son^H1121 of Zippor^H6834:

¹⁹ God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and he won’t do it? Or has he spoken, and he won’t make it good?

KJVGod^H410 is not a man^H376, that he should lie^H3576^(H8762); neither the son^H1121 of man^H120, that he should repent^H5162^(H8691): hath he said^H559^(H8804), and shall he not do^H6213^(H8799) it? or hath he spoken^H1696^(H8765), and shall he not make it good^H6965^(H8686)?

²⁰ Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can’t reverse it.

KJVBehold, I have received^H3947^(H8804) commandment to bless^H1288^(H8763): and he hath blessed^H1288^(H8765); and I cannot reverse^H7725^(H8686) it.

²¹ He has not seen iniquity in Jacob. Neither has he seen perverseness in Israel. Yahweh his God is with him. The shout of a king is among them.

KJVHe hath not beheld^H5027^(H8689) iniquity^H205 in Jacob^H3290, neither hath he seen^H7200^(H8804) perverseness^H5999 in Israel^H3478: the LORD^H3068 his God^H430 is with him, and the shout^H8643 of a king^H4428 is among them.

²² God brings them out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox.

KJVGod^H410 brought them out^H3318^(H8688) of Egypt^H4714; he hath as it were the strength^H8443 of an unicorn^H7214.

²³ Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘What has God done!’

KJVSurely there is no enchantment^H5173 against Jacob^H3290, neither is there any divination^H7081 against Israel^H3478: according to this time^H6256 it shall be said^H559^(H8735) of Jacob^H3290 and of Israel^H3478, What hath God^H410 wrought^H6466^(H8804)!

²⁴ Behold, a people rises up as a lioness. As a lion he lifts himself up. He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.”

KJVBehold, the people^H5971 shall rise up^H6965^(H8799) as a great lion^H3833, and lift up^H5375^(H8691) himself as a young lion^H738: he shall not lie down^H7901^(H8799) until he eat^H398^(H8799) of the prey^H2964, and drink^H8354^(H8799) the blood^H1818 of the slain^H2491.

²⁵ Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.”

KJVAnd Balak^H1111 said^H559^(H8799) unto Balaam^H1109, Neither curse^H5344^(H8799) them at all^H6895^(H8800), nor bless^H1288^(H8762) them at all^H1288^(H8763).

²⁶ But Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do’?”

KJVBut Balaam^H1109 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto Balak^H1111, Told^H1696^(H8765) not I thee, saying^H559^(H8800), All that the LORD^H3068 speaketh^H1696^(H8762), that I must do^H6213^(H8799)?

²⁷ Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”

KJVAnd Balak^H1111 said^H559^(H8799) unto Balaam^H1109, Come^H3212^(H8798), I pray thee, I will bring^H3947^(H8799) thee unto another^H312 place^H4725; peradventure it will please^H3474^(H8799)^H5869 God^H430 that thou mayest curse^H6895^(H8804) me them from thence.

²⁸ Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks down on the desert.

KJVAnd Balak^H1111 brought^H3947^(H8799) Balaam^H1109 unto the top^H7218 of Peor^H6465, that looketh^H8259^(H8737) toward^H6440 Jeshimon^H3452.

²⁹ Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me here.”

KJVAnd Balaam^H1109 said^H559^(H8799) unto Balak^H1111, Build^H1129^(H8798) me here seven^H7651 altars^H4196, and prepare^H3559^(H8685) me here seven^H7651 bullocks^H6499 and seven^H7651 rams^H352.

³⁰ Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered up a bull and a ram on every altar.

KJVAnd Balak^H1111 did^H6213^(H8799) as Balaam^H1109 had said^H559^(H8804), and offered^H5927^(H8686) a bullock^H6499 and a ram^H352 on every altar^H4196.

WEB·Numbers 22

¹The children of Israel traveled, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 set forward^H5265^(H8799), and pitched^H2583^(H8799) in the plains^H6160 of Moab^H4124 on this side^H5676 Jordan^H3383 by Jericho^H3405.

² Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

KJVAnd Balak^H1111 the son^H1121 of Zippor^H6834 saw^H7200^(H8799) all that Israel^H3478 had done^H6213^(H8804) to the Amorites^H567.

³ Moab was very afraid of the people, because they were many. Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

KJVAnd Moab^H4124 was sore^H3966 afraid^H1481^(H8799) of^H6440 the people^H5971, because they were many^H7227: and Moab^H4124 was distressed^H6973^(H8799) because of^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

⁴ Moab said to the elders of Midian, “Now this multitude will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field.” Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.

KJVAnd Moab^H4124 said^H559^(H8799) unto the elders^H2205 of Midian^H4080, Now shall this company^H6951 lick up^H3897^(H8762) all that are round about^H5439 us, as the ox^H7794 licketh up^H3897^(H8800) the grass^H3418 of the field^H7704. And Balak^H1111 the son^H1121 of Zippor^H6834 was king^H4428 of the Moabites^H4124 at that time^H6256.

⁵ He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, “Behold, there is a people who came out of Egypt. Behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me.

KJVHe sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 therefore unto Balaam^H1109 the son^H1121 of Beor^H1160 to Pethor^H6604, which is by the river^H5104 of the land^H776 of the children^H1121 of his people^H5971, to call^H7121^(H8800) him, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, there is a people^H5971 come out^H3318^(H8804) from Egypt^H4714: behold, they cover^H3680^(H8765) the face^H5869 of the earth^H776, and they abide^H3427^(H8802) over against^H4136 me:

⁶ Please come now therefore, and curse this people for me; for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”

KJVCome^H3212^(H8798) now therefore, I pray thee, curse^H779^(H8798) me this people^H5971; for they are too mighty^H6099 for me: peradventure I shall prevail^H3201^(H8799), that we may smite^H5221^(H8686) them, and that I may drive them out^H1644^(H8762) of the land^H776: for I wot^H3045^(H8804) that he whom thou blessest^H1288^(H8762) is blessed^H1288^(H8794), and he whom thou cursest^H779^(H8799) is cursed^H779^(H8714).

⁷ The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand. They came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.

KJVAnd the elders^H2205 of Moab^H4124 and the elders^H2205 of Midian^H4080 departed^H3212^(H8799) with the rewards of divination^H7081 in their hand^H3027; and they came^H935^(H8799) unto Balaam^H1109, and spake^H1696^(H8762) unto him the words^H1697 of Balak^H1111.

⁸ He said to them, “Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Yahweh shall speak to me.” The princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Lodge^H3885^(H8798) here this night^H3915, and I will bring^H7725 you word^H1697 again^H7725^(H8689), as the LORD^H3068 shall speak^H1696^(H8762) unto me: and the princes^H8269 of Moab^H4124 abode^H3427^(H8799) with Balaam^H1109.

⁹ God came to Balaam, and said, “Who are these men with you?”

KJVAnd God^H430 came^H935^(H8799) unto Balaam^H1109, and said^H559^(H8799), What men^H582 are these with thee?

¹⁰ Balaam said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has said to me,

KJVAnd Balaam^H1109 said^H559^(H8799) unto God^H430, Balak^H1111 the son^H1121 of Zippor^H6834, king^H4428 of Moab^H4124, hath sent^H7971^(H8804) unto me, saying,

¹¹ ‘Behold, the people that has come out of Egypt covers the surface of the earth. Now, come curse them for me. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.’”

KJVBehold, there is a people^H5971 come out^H3318^(H8802) of Egypt^H4714, which covereth^H3680^(H8762) the face^H5869 of the earth^H776: come^H3212^(H8798) now, curse^H6895^(H8798) me them; peradventure I shall be able^H3201^(H8799) to overcome^H3898^(H8736) them, and drive them out^H1644^(H8765).

¹² God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

KJVAnd God^H430 said^H559^(H8799) unto Balaam^H1109, Thou shalt not go^H3212^(H8799) with them; thou shalt not curse^H779^(H8799) the people^H5971: for they are blessed^H1288^(H8803).

¹³ Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, “Go to your land; for Yahweh refuses to permit me to go with you.”

KJVAnd Balaam^H1109 rose up^H6965^(H8799) in the morning^H1242, and said^H559^(H8799) unto the princes^H8269 of Balak^H1111, Get^H3212^(H8798) you into your land^H776: for the LORD^H3068 refuseth^H3985^(H8765) to give me leave^H5414^(H8800) to go^H1980^(H8800) with you.

¹⁴ The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, “Balaam refuses to come with us.”

KJVAnd the princes^H8269 of Moab^H4124 rose up^H6965^(H8799), and they went^H935^(H8799) unto Balak^H1111, and said^H559^(H8799), Balaam^H1109 refuseth^H3985^(H8765) to come^H1980^(H8800) with us.

¹⁵ Balak again sent princes, more, and more honorable than they.

KJVAnd Balak^H1111 sent^H7971^(H8800) yet again^H3254^(H8686) princes^H8269, more^H7227, and more honourable^H3513^(H8737) than they.

¹⁶ They came to Balaam, and said to him, “Balak the son of Zippor says, ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,

KJVAnd they came^H935^(H8799) to Balaam^H1109, and said^H559^(H8799) to him, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) Balak^H1111 the son^H1121 of Zippor^H6834, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder^H4513^(H8735) thee from coming^H1980^(H8800) unto me:

¹⁷ for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.’”

KJVFor I will promote^H3513 thee unto very^H3966 great^H3513^(H8763) honour^H3513^(H8762), and I will do^H6213^(H8799) whatsoever thou sayest^H559^(H8799) unto me: come^H3212^(H8798) therefore, I pray thee, curse^H6895^(H8798) me this people^H5971.

¹⁸ Balaam answered the servants of Balak, “If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the word of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.

KJVAnd Balaam^H1109 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto the servants^H5650 of Balak^H1111, If Balak^H1111 would give^H5414^(H8799) me his house^H1004 full^H4393 of silver^H3701 and gold^H2091, I cannot^H3201^(H8799) go beyond^H5674^(H8800) the word^H6310 of the LORD^H3068 my God^H430, to do^H6213^(H8800) less^H6996 or more^H1419.

¹⁹ Now therefore please stay here tonight as well, that I may know what else Yahweh will speak to me.”

KJVNow therefore, I pray you, tarry^H3427^(H8798) ye also here this night^H3915, that I may know^H3045^(H8799) what the LORD^H3068 will say^H1696^(H8763) unto me more^H3254^(H8686).

²⁰ God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that you shall do.”

KJVAnd God^H430 came^H935^(H8799) unto Balaam^H1109 at night^H3915, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, If the men^H582 come^H935^(H8804) to call^H7121^(H8800) thee, rise up^H6965^(H8798), and go^H3212^(H8798) with them; but yet^H389 the word^H1697 which I shall say^H1696^(H8762) unto thee, that shalt thou do^H6213^(H8799).

²¹ Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.

KJVAnd Balaam^H1109 rose up^H6965^(H8799) in the morning^H1242, and saddled^H2280^(H8799) his ass^H860, and went^H3212^(H8799) with the princes^H8269 of Moab^H4124.

²² God’s anger burned because he went; and Yahweh’s angel placed himself in the way as an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

KJVAnd God's^H430 anger^H639 was kindled^H2734^(H8799) because he went^H1980^(H8802): and the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 stood^H3320^(H8691) in the way^H1870 for an adversary^H7854 against him. Now he was riding^H7392^(H8802) upon his ass^H860, and his two^H8147 servants^H5288 were with him.

²³ The donkey saw Yahweh’s angel standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned out of the path, and went into the field. Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the path.

KJVAnd the ass^H860 saw^H7200^(H8799) the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 standing^H5324^(H8737) in the way^H1870, and his sword^H2719 drawn^H8025^(H8803) in his hand^H3027: and the ass^H860 turned aside^H5186^(H8799) out of the way^H1870, and went^H3212^(H8799) into the field^H7704: and Balaam^H1109 smote^H5221^(H8686) the ass^H860, to turn^H5186^(H8687) her into the way^H1870.

²⁴ Then Yahweh’s angel stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

KJVBut the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 stood^H5975^(H8799) in a path^H4934 of the vineyards^H3754, a wall^H1447 being on this side, and a wall^H1447 on that side.

²⁵ The donkey saw Yahweh’s angel, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall. He struck her again.

KJVAnd when the ass^H860 saw^H7200^(H8799) the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068, she thrust^H3905^(H8735) herself unto the wall^H7023, and crushed^H3905^(H8799) Balaam's^H1109 foot^H7272 against the wall^H7023: and he smote^H5221^(H8687) her again^H3254^(H8686).

²⁶ Yahweh’s angel went further, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

KJVAnd the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 went^H5674^(H8800) further^H3254^(H8686), and stood^H5975^(H8799) in a narrow^H6862 place^H4725, where was no way^H1870 to turn^H5186^(H8800) either to the right hand^H3225 or to the left^H8040.

²⁷ The donkey saw Yahweh’s angel, and she lay down under Balaam. Balaam’s anger burned, and he struck the donkey with his staff.

KJVAnd when the ass^H860 saw^H7200^(H8799) the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068, she fell down^H7257^(H8799) under Balaam^H1109: and Balaam's^H1109 anger^H639 was kindled^H2734^(H8799), and he smote^H5221^(H8686) the ass^H860 with a staff^H4731.

²⁸ Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 opened^H6605^(H8799) the mouth^H6310 of the ass^H860, and she said^H559^(H8799) unto Balaam^H1109, What have I done^H6213^(H8804) unto thee, that thou hast smitten^H5221^(H8689) me these three^H7969 times^H7272?

²⁹ Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have mocked me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed you.”

KJVAnd Balaam^H1109 said^H559^(H8799) unto the ass^H860, Because thou hast mocked^H5953^(H8694) me: I would^H3863 there were^H3426 a sword^H2719 in mine hand^H3027, for now would I kill^H2026^(H8804) thee.

³⁰ The donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long until today? Was I ever in the habit of doing so to you?” He said, “No.”

KJVAnd the ass^H860 said^H559^(H8799) unto Balaam^H1109, Am not I thine ass^H860, upon which thou hast ridden^H7392^(H8804) ever since I was thine unto this day^H3117? was I ever^H5532^(H8687) wont^H5532^(H8689) to do so^H6213^(H8800) unto thee? And he said^H559^(H8799), Nay.

³¹ Then Yahweh opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw Yahweh’s angel standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.

KJVThen the LORD^H3068 opened^H1540^(H8762) the eyes^H5869 of Balaam^H1109, and he saw^H7200^(H8799) the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 standing^H5324^(H8737) in the way^H1870, and his sword^H2719 drawn^H8025^(H8803) in his hand^H3027: and he bowed down^H6915^(H8799) his head, and fell flat^H7812^(H8691) on his face^H639.

³² Yahweh’s angel said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me.

KJVAnd the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten^H5221^(H8689) thine ass^H860 these three^H7969 times^H7272? behold, I went out^H3318^(H8804) to withstand^H7854 thee, because thy way^H1870 is perverse^H3399^(H8804) before me:

³³ The donkey saw me, and turned away before me these three times. Unless she had turned away from me, surely now I would have killed you, and saved her alive.”

KJVAnd the ass^H860 saw^H7200^(H8799) me, and turned^H5186^(H8799) from me^H6440 these three^H7969 times^H7272: unless^H194 she had turned^H5186^(H8804) from me^H6440, surely now also I had slain^H2026^(H8804) thee, and saved her alive^H2421^(H8689).

³⁴ Balaam said to Yahweh’s angel, “I have sinned; for I didn’t know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again.”

KJVAnd Balaam^H1109 said^H559^(H8799) unto the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068, I have sinned^H2398^(H8804); for I knew^H3045^(H8804) not that thou stoodest^H5324^(H8737) in the way^H1870 against^H7125^(H8800) me: now therefore, if it displease thee^H7489^(H8804)^H5869, I will get me back again^H7725^(H8799).

³⁵ Yahweh’s angel said to Balaam, “Go with the men; but you shall only speak the word that I shall speak to you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

KJVAnd the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Balaam^H1109, Go^H3212^(H8798) with the men^H582: but only^H657 the word^H1697 that I shall speak^H1696^(H8762) unto thee, that thou shalt speak^H1696^(H8762). So Balaam^H1109 went^H3212^(H8799) with the princes^H8269 of Balak^H1111.

³⁶ When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.

KJVAnd when Balak^H1111 heard^H8085^(H8799) that Balaam^H1109 was come^H935^(H8802), he went out^H3318^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) him unto a city^H5892 of Moab^H4124, which is in the border^H1366 of Arnon^H769, which is in the utmost^H7097 coast^H1366.

³⁷ Balak said to Balaam, “Didn’t I earnestly send for you to summon you? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?”

KJVAnd Balak^H1111 said^H559^(H8799) unto Balaam^H1109, Did I not earnestly^H7971^(H8800) send^H7971^(H8804) unto thee to call^H7121^(H8800) thee? wherefore camest^H1980^(H8804) thou not unto me? am I not able^H3201^(H8799) indeed^H552 to promote thee to honour^H3513^(H8763)?

³⁸ Balaam said to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you. Have I now any power at all to speak anything? I will speak the word that God puts in my mouth.”

KJVAnd Balaam^H1109 said^H559^(H8799) unto Balak^H1111, Lo, I am come^H935^(H8804) unto thee: have I now any power^H3201^(H8799) at all^H3201^(H8800) to say^H1696^(H8763) any thing^H3972? the word^H1697 that God^H430 putteth^H7760^(H8799) in my mouth^H6310, that shall I speak^H1696^(H8762).

³⁹ Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.

KJVAnd Balaam^H1109 went^H3212^(H8799) with Balak^H1111, and they came^H935^(H8799) unto Kirjathhuzoth^H2351^H7155.

⁴⁰ Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.

KJVAnd Balak^H1111 offered^H2076^(H8799) oxen^H1241 and sheep^H6629, and sent^H7971^(H8762) to Balaam^H1109, and to the princes^H8269 that were with him.

⁴¹ In the morning, Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there part of the people.

KJVAnd it came to pass on the morrow^H1242, that Balak^H1111 took^H3947^(H8799) Balaam^H1109, and brought him up^H5927^(H8686) into the high places^H1116 of Baal^H1120, that thence he might see^H7200^(H8799) the utmost^H7097 part of the people^H5971.

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