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1 # And the children <01121> of Israel <03478> set forward <05265> (8799), and pitched <02583> (8799) in the plains <06160> of Moab <04124> on this side <05676> Jordan <03383> by Jericho <03405>.
2 And Balak <01111> the son <01121> of Zippor <06834> saw <07200> (8799) all that Israel <03478> had done <06213> (8804) to the Amorites <0567>.
3 And Moab <04124> was sore <03966> afraid <01481> (8799) of <06440> the people <05971>, because they were many <07227>: and Moab <04124> was distressed <06973> (8799) because of <06440> the children <01121> of Israel <03478>.
4 And Moab <04124> said <0559> (8799) unto the elders <02205> of Midian <04080>, Now shall this company <06951> lick up <03897> (8762) all that are round about <05439> us, as the ox <07794> licketh up <03897> (8800) the grass <03418> of the field <07704>. And Balak <01111> the son <01121> of Zippor <06834> was king <04428> of the Moabites <04124> at that time <06256>.
5 He sent <07971> (8799) messengers <04397> therefore unto Balaam <01109> the son <01121> of Beor <01160> to Pethor <06604>, which is by the river <05104> of the land <0776> of the children <01121> of his people <05971>, to call <07121> (8800) him, saying <0559> (8800), Behold, there is a people <05971> come out <03318> (8804) from Egypt <04714>: behold, they cover <03680> (8765) the face <05869> of the earth <0776>, and they abide <03427> (8802) over against <04136> me:
6 Come <03212> (8798) now therefore, I pray thee, curse <0779> (8798) me this people <05971>; for they are too mighty <06099> for me: peradventure I shall prevail <03201> (8799), that we may smite <05221> (8686) them, and that I may drive them out <01644> (8762) of the land <0776>: for I wot <03045> (8804) that he whom thou blessest <01288> (8762) is blessed <01288> (8794), and he whom thou cursest <0779> (8799) is cursed <0779> (8714).
7 And the elders <02205> of Moab <04124> and the elders <02205> of Midian <04080> departed <03212> (8799) with the rewards of divination <07081> in their hand <03027>; and they came <0935> (8799) unto Balaam <01109>, and spake <01696> (8762) unto him the words <01697> of Balak <01111>.
8 And he said <0559> (8799) unto them, Lodge <03885> (8798) here this night <03915>, and I will bring <07725> <00> you word <01697> again <07725> (8689), as the LORD <03068> shall speak <01696> (8762) unto me: and the princes <08269> of Moab <04124> abode <03427> (8799) with Balaam <01109>.
9 And God <0430> came <0935> (8799) unto Balaam <01109>, and said <0559> (8799), What men <0582> are these with thee?
10 And Balaam <01109> said <0559> (8799) unto God <0430>, Balak <01111> the son <01121> of Zippor <06834>, king <04428> of Moab <04124>, hath sent <07971> (8804) unto me, saying,
11 Behold, there is a people <05971> come out <03318> (8802) of Egypt <04714>, which covereth <03680> (8762) the face <05869> of the earth <0776>: come <03212> (8798) now, curse <06895> (8798) me them; peradventure I shall be able <03201> (8799) to overcome <03898> (8736) them, and drive them out <01644> (8765).
12 And God <0430> said <0559> (8799) unto Balaam <01109>, Thou shalt not go <03212> (8799) with them; thou shalt not curse <0779> (8799) the people <05971>: for they are blessed <01288> (8803).
13 And Balaam <01109> rose up <06965> (8799) in the morning <01242>, and said <0559> (8799) unto the princes <08269> of Balak <01111>, Get <03212> (8798) you into your land <0776>: for the LORD <03068> refuseth <03985> (8765) to give me leave <05414> (8800) to go <01980> (8800) with you.
14 And the princes <08269> of Moab <04124> rose up <06965> (8799), and they went <0935> (8799) unto Balak <01111>, and said <0559> (8799), Balaam <01109> refuseth <03985> (8765) to come <01980> (8800) with us.
15 # And Balak <01111> sent <07971> (8800) yet again <03254> (8686) princes <08269>, more <07227> , and more honourable <03513> (8737) than they.
16 And they came <0935> (8799) to Balaam <01109>, and said <0559> (8799) to him, Thus saith <0559> (8804) Balak <01111> the son <01121> of Zippor <06834>, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder <04513> (8735) thee from coming <01980> (8800) unto me:
17 For I will promote <03513> <00> thee unto very <03966> great <03513> (8763) honour <03513> (8762), and I will do <06213> (8799) whatsoever thou sayest <0559> (8799) unto me: come <03212> (8798) therefore, I pray thee, curse <06895> (8798) me this people <05971>.
18 And Balaam <01109> answered <06030> (8799) and said <0559> (8799) unto the servants <05650> of Balak <01111>, If Balak <01111> would give <05414> (8799) me his house <01004> full <04393> of silver <03701> and gold <02091>, I cannot <03201> (8799) go beyond <05674> (8800) the word <06310> of the LORD <03068> my God <0430> , to do <06213> (8800) less <06996> or more <01419>.
19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry <03427> (8798) ye also here this night <03915>, that I may know <03045> (8799) what the LORD <03068> will say <01696> (8763) unto me more <03254> (8686).
20 And God <0430> came <0935> (8799) unto Balaam <01109> at night <03915>, and said <0559> (8799) unto him, If the men <0582> come <0935> (8804) to call <07121> (8800) thee, rise up <06965> (8798), and go <03212> (8798) with them; but yet <0389> the word <01697> which I shall say <01696> (8762) unto thee, that shalt thou do <06213> (8799).
21 And Balaam <01109> rose up <06965> (8799) in the morning <01242>, and saddled <02280> (8799) his ass <0860>, and went <03212> (8799) with the princes <08269> of Moab <04124>.
22 # And God's <0430> anger <0639> was kindled <02734> (8799) because he went <01980> (8802): and the angel <04397> of the LORD <03068> stood <03320> (8691) in the way <01870> for an adversary <07854> against him. Now he was riding <07392> (8802) upon his ass <0860>, and his two <08147> servants <05288> were with him.
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23 And the ass <0860> saw <07200> (8799) the angel <04397> of the LORD <03068> standing <05324> (8737) in the way <01870>, and his sword <02719> drawn <08025> (8803) in his hand <03027>: and the ass <0860> turned aside <05186> (8799) out of the way <01870>, and went <03212> (8799) into the field <07704>: and Balaam <01109> smote <05221> (8686) the ass <0860>, to turn <05186> (8687) her into the way <01870>.
24 But the angel <04397> of the LORD <03068> stood <05975> (8799) in a path <04934> of the vineyards <03754> , a wall <01447> being on this side, and a wall <01447> on that side.
25 And when the ass <0860> saw <07200> (8799) the angel <04397> of the LORD <03068>, she thrust <03905> (8735) herself unto the wall <07023>, and crushed <03905> (8799) Balaam's <01109> foot <07272> against the wall <07023> : and he smote <05221> (8687) her again <03254> (8686).
26 And the angel <04397> of the LORD <03068> went <05674> (8800) further <03254> (8686), and stood <05975> (8799) in a narrow <06862> place <04725>, where was no way <01870> to turn <05186> (8800) either to the right hand <03225> or to the left <08040>.
27 And when the ass <0860> saw <07200> (8799) the angel <04397> of the LORD <03068>, she fell down <07257> (8799) under Balaam <01109>: and Balaam's <01109> anger <0639> was kindled <02734> (8799), and he smote <05221> (8686) the ass <0860> with a staff <04731>.
28 And the LORD <03068> opened <06605> (8799) the mouth <06310> of the ass <0860>, and she said <0559> (8799) unto Balaam <01109>, What have I done <06213> (8804) unto thee, that thou hast smitten <05221> (8689) me these three <07969> times <07272>?
29 And Balaam <01109> said <0559> (8799) unto the ass <0860>, Because thou hast mocked <05953> (8694) me: I would <03863> there were <03426> a sword <02719> in mine hand <03027>, for now would I kill <02026> (8804) thee.
30 And the ass <0860> said <0559> (8799) unto Balaam <01109>, Am not I thine ass <0860>, upon which thou hast ridden <07392> (8804) ever since I was thine unto this day <03117>? was I ever <05532> (8687) wont <05532> (8689) to do so <06213> (8800) unto thee? And he said <0559> (8799), Nay.
31 Then the LORD <03068> opened <01540> (8762) the eyes <05869> of Balaam <01109>, and he saw <07200> (8799) the angel <04397> of the LORD <03068> standing <05324> (8737) in the way <01870>, and his sword <02719> drawn <08025> (8803) in his hand <03027>: and he bowed down <06915> (8799) his head, and fell flat <07812> (8691) on his face <0639>.
32 And the angel <04397> of the LORD <03068> said <0559> (8799) unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten <05221> (8689) thine ass <0860> these three <07969> times <07272>? behold, I went out <03318> (8804) to withstand <07854> thee, because thy way <01870> is perverse <03399> (8804) before me:
33 And the ass <0860> saw <07200> (8799) me, and turned <05186> (8799) from me <06440> these three <07969> times <07272>: unless <0194> she had turned <05186> (8804) from me <06440>, surely now also I had slain <02026> (8804) thee, and saved her alive <02421> (8689).
34 And Balaam <01109> said <0559> (8799) unto the angel <04397> of the LORD <03068>, I have sinned <02398> (8804); for I knew <03045> (8804) not that thou stoodest <05324> (8737) in the way <01870> against <07125> (8800) me: now therefore, if it displease thee <07489> (8804) <05869>, I will get me back again <07725> (8799).
35 And the angel <04397> of the LORD <03068> said <0559> (8799) unto Balaam <01109>, Go <03212> (8798) with the men <0582>: but only <0657> the word <01697> that I shall speak <01696> (8762) unto thee, that thou shalt speak <01696> (8762). So Balaam <01109> went <03212> (8799) with the princes <08269> of Balak <01111>.
36 # And when Balak <01111> heard <08085> (8799) that Balaam <01109> was come <0935> (8802), he went out <03318> (8799) to meet <07125> (8800) him unto a city <05892> of Moab <04124>, which is in the border <01366> of Arnon <0769>, which is in the utmost <07097> coast <01366>.
37 And Balak <01111> said <0559> (8799) unto Balaam <01109>, Did I not earnestly <07971> (8800) send <07971> (8804) unto thee to call <07121> (8800) thee? wherefore camest <01980> (8804) thou not unto me? am I not able <03201> (8799) indeed <0552> to promote thee to honour <03513> (8763)?
38 And Balaam <01109> said <0559> (8799) unto Balak <01111>, Lo, I am come <0935> (8804) unto thee: have I now any power <03201> (8799) at all <03201> (8800) to say <01696> (8763) any thing <03972>? the word <01697> that God <0430> putteth <07760> (8799) in my mouth <06310>, that shall I speak <01696> (8762).
39 And Balaam <01109> went <03212> (8799) with Balak <01111>, and they came <0935> (8799) unto Kirjathhuzoth <02351> <07155>.
40 And Balak <01111> offered <02076> (8799) oxen <01241> and sheep <06629>, and sent <07971> (8762) to Balaam <01109>, and to the princes <08269> that were with him.
41 And it came to pass on the morrow <01242>, that Balak <01111> took <03947> (8799) Balaam <01109>, and brought him up <05927> (8686) into the high places <01116> of Baal <01120>, that thence he might see <07200> (8799) the utmost <07097> part of the people <05971>.