1: And moved,H5265 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and campedH2583 in the plainsH6160 of MoabH4124 on the sideH5676 of the JordanH3383 [across from] Jericho.H3405
2: And sawH7200 BalakH1111 sonH1121 of ZipporH6834 -H0853 allH3605 thatH0834 had doneH6213 IsraelH3478 to the Amorites.H0567
3: And was afraidH1481 MoabH4124 ofH6440 the people,H5971 exceedinglyH3966 becauseH3588 many-H7227 [they] wereH1931 and was sick with dreadH6973 MoabH4124 becauseH6440 of the sonsH1121 of Israel.H3478
4: So saidH0559 MoabH4124 toH0413 the eldersH2205 of Midian,H4080 nowH6258 will lick upH3897 this companyH6951 -H0853 everythingH3605 around usH5439 as licks upH3897 an oxH7794 -H0853 the grassH3418 of the field.H7704 And BalakH1111 sonH1121 of ZipporH6834 [was] kingH4428 of the MoabitesH4124 at timeH6256 that.H1931
5: And he sentH7971 messengersH4397 toH0413 BalaamH1109 sonH1121 of BeorH1160 at Pethor,H6604 which [is]H0834 nearH5921 the River inH5104 the landH0776 of the sonsH1121 of his people,H5971 to callH7121 saying,H0559 Look,H2009 a peopleH5971 has comeH3318 from EgyptH4714 See,H2009 they coverH3680 -H0853 the faceH5869 of the earth,H0776 and areH1931 settlingH3427 next to me.H4136
6: Therefore at onceH6258 comeH1980 please,H4994 curseH0779 -H0853 people-H5971 thisH2088 forH3588 too mightyH6099 [they] areH1931 for meH4480 PerhapsH0194 I shall be able,H3201 to defeatH5221 and drive them outH1644 ofH4480 the land.H0776 ForH3588 I knowH3045 -H0853 that whomH0834 you blessH1288 he [is] blessed,H1288 and whomH0834 you curseH0779 he is cursed.H0779
7: So departedH1980 the eldersH2205 of MoabH4124 and the eldersH2205 of MidianH4080 and with the diviner's feeH7081 in their hand-H3027 and they cameH0935 toH0413 Balaam,H1109 and to spokeH1696 himH0413 the wordsH1697 of Balak.H1111
8: And he saidH0559 to themH0413 LodgeH3885 hereH6311 tonight,H3915 and I will bring backH7725 to youH0853 wordH1697 asH0834 speaksH1696 YahwehH3068 to meH0413 so stayedH3427 the princesH8269 of MoabH4124 withH5973 Balaam.H1109
9: And cameH0935 GodH0430 toH0413 Balaam,H1109 and said,H0559 who [are]H4310 menH0582 theseH0428 with you.H5973
10: So saidH0559 BalaamH1109 toH0413 God,H0430 BalakH1111 sonH1121 of Zippor,H6834 kingH4428 of Moab,H4124 has sentH7971 to me [saying].H0413
11: Look,H2009 a peopleH5971 has come outH3318 of EgyptH4714 and they coverH3680 -H0853 the faceH5869 of the earth-H0776 now,H6258 comeH1980 curseH6895 themH0853 perhapsH0194 I shall be ableH3201 to overpowerH3898 and drive them out.H1644
12: And saidH0559 GodH0430 toH0413 Balaam,H1109 notH3808 You shall goH1980 with themH5973 notH3808 you shall curseH0779 -H0853 the people,H5971 forH3588 [is] blessedH1288 it.H1931
13: So roseH6965 BalaamH1109 in the morning,H1242 and saidH0559 toH0413 the princesH8269 of Balak,H1111 go backH1980 toH0413 your land,H0776 forH3588 has refusedH3985 YahwehH3068 to give me permissionH5414 to goH1980 with you.H5973
14: And rose,H6965 the princesH8269 of MoabH4124 and wentH0935 toH0413 Balak,H1111 and said,H0559 refusesH3985 BalaamH1109 to comeH1980 with us.H5973
15: And againH3254 yetH5750 BalakH1111 sentH7971 princes,H8269 more numerous,H7227 and more honorableH3513 than these.H0428
16: And they cameH0935 toH0413 Balaam,H1109 and saidH0559 thusH3541 saysH0559 BalakH1111 sonH1121 of Zippor,H6834 nothing,H0408 please,H4994 let hinder youH4513 from comingH1980 to me.H0413
17: ForH3588 surelyH3513 I will honor youH3513 greatlyH3966 andH3605 whateverH0834 you sayH0559 to meH0413 I will doH6213 therefore comeH1980 please,H4994 curseH6895 -H0853 peopleH5971 this.H2088
18: And answeredH6030 BalaamH1109 and saidH0559 toH0413 the servantsH5650 of Balak,H1111 ThoughH0518 were to giveH5414 BalakH1111 fullH4393 of his houseH1004 silverH3701 and gold,H2091 notH3808 I couldH3201 go beyondH5674 -H0853 the wordH6310 of YahwehH3068 my God,H0430 to doH6213 lessH6996 orH0176 more.H1419
19: Therefore nowH6258 stayH3427 please,H4994 in this [place]H2088 alsoH1571 youH0859 tonight,H3915 that I may knowH3045 whatH4100 more.H3254 YahwehH3068 will sayH1696 to me.H5973
20: And cameH0935 GodH0430 toH0413 BalaamH1109 at night,H3915 and saidH0559 ifH0518 to callH7121 comeH0935 the menH0376 rise,H6965 [and] goH1980 with themH0854 but onlyH0389 -H0853 the wordH1697 whichH0834 I speakH1696 to youH0413 thatH0853 shall you do.H6213
21: So roseH6965 BalaamH1109 in the morning,H1242 and saddledH2280 -H0853 his donkey,H0860 and wentH1980 withH5973 the princesH8269 of Moab.H4124
22: And was arousedH2734 angerH0639 of GodH0430 becauseH3588 went,H1980 heH1931 and took His standH3320 the AngelH4397 of YahwehH3068 in the wayH1870 as an adversaryH7854 and heH1931 was ridingH7392 onH5921 his donkey,H0860 and twoH8147 his servants [were]H5288 with him.H5973
23: And sawH7200 the donkeyH0860 -H0853 the AngelH4397 of YahwehH3068 standingH5324 in the way,H1870 and with His swordH2719 drawnH8025 in His hand,H3027 and turned asideH5186 the donkeyH0860 outH4480 of the way,H1870 and wentH1980 into the field-H7704 so struckH5221 BalaamH1109 -H0853 the donkey,H0860 to turn her backH5186 the onto road.H1870
24: And stoodH5975 the AngelH4397 of YahwehH3068 in a narrow path betweenH4934 the vineyards,H3754 [with] a wallH1447 on this [side],H2088 and a wallH1447 on this [side].H2088
25: And when sawH7200 the donkeyH0860 -H0853 the AngelH4397 of Yahweh,H3068 and she pushed herselfH3905 againstH0413 the wall,H7023 and crushedH3905 -H0853 footH7272 of BalaamH1109 againstH0413 the wall,H7023 so againH3254 he struck her.H5221
26: And further,H3254 the AngelH4397 of YahwehH3068 wentH5674 and stoodH5975 in a place,H4725 narrowH6862 where there [was]H0834 noH0369 wayH1870 to turnH5186 either to the right handH3225 or to the left.H8040
27: And when sawH7200 the donkeyH0860 -H0853 the AngelH4397 of Yahweh,H3068 and she lay downH7257 underH8478 Balaam-H1109 so was aroused,H2734 angerH0639 of BalaamH1109 and he struckH5221 -H0853 the donkeyH0860 with his staff.H4731
28: And openedH6605 YahwehH3068 -H0853 the mouthH6310 of the donkey,H0860 and she saidH0559 to Balaam,H1109 whatH4100 have I doneH6213 thatH3588 you have struck meH5221 this [is]H2088 threeH7969 times?H7272
29: and saidH0559 BalaamH1109 to the donkey,H0860 becauseH3588 you have abusedH5953 ohH3863 I wish there wereH3426 a swordH2719 in my hand,H3027 forH3588 nowH6258 I would kill you.H2026
30: So saidH0559 the donkeyH0860 toH0413 Balaam,H1109 [am] notH3808 IH0595 your donkey,H0860 whichH0834 you have riddenH7392 onH5921 ever since [I became] yoursH5750 toH5704 day?H3117 thisH2088 Was everH5532 I disposedH5532 to doH6213 thisH3541 and he said,H0559 No.H3808
31: And openedH1540 YahwehH3068 -H0853 eyesH5869 of Balaam,H1109 and he sawH7200 -H0853 the AngelH4397 of YahwehH3068 standingH5324 in the way,H1870 and with His swordH2719 drawnH8025 in His hand-H3027 and he bowed his head,H6915 and fell flatH7812 on his face.H0639
32: And saidH0559 to himH0413 the AngelH4397 of YahwehH3068 uponH5921 whyH4100 have you struckH5221 -H0853 your donkeyH0860 this [is]H2088 threeH7969 times?H7272 behold,H2009 IH0595 have come outH3318 to stand against youH7854 becauseH3588 is perverseH3399 [your] wayH1870 before Me.H5048
33: And saw MeH7200 the donkeyH0860 and turned asideH5186 from MeH6440 this [is]H2088 threeH7969 times.H7272 If notH0194 she had turned asideH5186 from MeH6440 surelyH3588 by nowH6258 alsoH1571 youH0853 I would have killedH2026 and herH0853 let live.H2421
34: And saidH0559 BalaamH1109 toH0413 the AngelH4397 of Yahweh,H3068 I have sinned-H2398 forH3588 notH3808 I did knowH3045 thatH3588 YouH0859 stoodH5324 against meH7125 in the wayH1870 and thereforeH6258 ifH0518 it displeasesH7451 YouH5869 I will turn backH7725
35: And saidH0559 the AngelH4397 of YahwehH3068 toH0413 Balaam,H1109 goH1980 withH5973 the men,H0376 but onlyH0657 -H0853 the wordH1697 thatH0834 I speakH1696 to youH0413 -H0853 that shall you speak.H1696 So wentH1980 BalaamH1109 withH5973 the princesH8269 of Balak.H1111
36: And when heardH8085 BalakH1111 thatH3588 was coming,H0935 BalaamH1109 and he went outH3318 to meet himH7125 atH0413 the cityH5892 of Moab,H4124 which [is]H0834 onH5921 the border atH1366 the Arnon,H0769 thatH0834 the boundaryH7097 of the territory.H1366
37: And saidH0559 BalakH1111 toH0413 Balaam,H1109 did notH3808 earnestlyH7971 I sendH7971 to youH0413 for callingH7121 whyH4100 notH3808 did you comeH1980 to meH0413 AmH0552 notH3808 I ableH3201 to honor you?H3513
38: and saidH0559 BalaamH1109 toH0413 Balak,H1111 Look,H2009 I have comeH0935 to youH0413 nowH6258 have at allH3605 I any powerH3201 to sayH1696 anything?H3972 the wordH1697 thatH0834 putsH7760 GodH0430 in my mouth,H6310 thatH0853 I must speak.H1696
39: So wentH1980 BalaamH1109 withH5973 Balak,H1111 and they cameH0935 to Kirjath Huzoth.H7155
40: And offeredH2076 BalakH1111 oxenH1241 and sheep,H6629 and he sent [some]H7971 to Balaam,H1109 and to the princesH8269 who [were]H0834 with him.H0854
41: So it wasH1961 the next day,H1242 that tookH3947 BalakH1111 -H0853 Balaam,H1109 and brought him upH5927 Bamoth-baalH1120 that he might observeH7200 from thereH8033 the extentH7097 of the people.H5971