1 And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 set forward 5265, and pitched 2583 in the plains 6160 of Moab 4124 on this side 5676 Jordan 3383 by Jericho 3405.
2 And Balak 1111 the son 1121 of Zippor 6834 saw 7200 all that Israel 3478 had done 6213 to the Amorites 567.
3 And Moab 4124 was sore 3966 afraid 1481 of 6440 the people 5971, because they were many 7227: and Moab 4124 was distressed 6973 because of 6440 the children 1121 of Israel 3478.
4 And Moab 4124 said 559 unto the elders 2205 of Midian 4080, Now shall this company 6951 lick up 3897 all that are round about 5439 us, as the ox 7794 licketh up 3897 the grass 3418 of the field 7704. And Balak 1111 the son 1121 of Zippor 6834 was king 4428 of the Moabites 4124 at that time 6256.
5 He sent 7971 messengers 4397 therefore unto Balaam 1109 the son 1121 of Beor 1160 to Pethor 6604, which is by the river 5104 of the land 776 of the children 1121 of his people 5971, to call 7121 him, saying 559, Behold, there is a people 5971 come out 3318 from Egypt 4714: behold, they cover 3680 the face 5869 of the earth 776, and they abide 3427 over against 4136 me:
6 Come 3212 now therefore, I pray thee, curse 779 me this people 5971; for they are too mighty 6099 for me: peradventure I shall prevail 3201, that we may smite 5221 them, and that I may drive them out 1644 of the land 776: for I wot 3045 that he whom thou blessest 1288 is blessed 1288, and he whom thou cursest 779 is cursed 779.
7 And the elders 2205 of Moab 4124 and the elders 2205 of Midian 4080 departed 3212 with the rewards of divination 7081 in their hand 3027; and they came 935 unto Balaam 1109, and spake 1696 unto him the words 1697 of Balak 1111.
8 And he said 559 unto them, Lodge 3885 here this night 3915, and I will bring 7725 0 you word 1697 again 7725, as the LORD 3068 shall speak 1696 unto me: and the princes 8269 of Moab 4124 abode 3427 with Balaam 1109.
9 And God 430 came 935 unto Balaam 1109, and said 559, What men 582 are these with thee?
10 And Balaam 1109 said 559 unto God 430, Balak 1111 the son 1121 of Zippor 6834, king 4428 of Moab 4124, hath sent 7971 unto me, saying,
11 Behold, there is a people 5971 come out 3318 of Egypt 4714, which covereth 3680 the face 5869 of the earth 776: come 3212 now, curse 6895 me them; peradventure I shall be able 3201 to overcome 3898 them, and drive them out 1644.
12 And God 430 said 559 unto Balaam 1109, Thou shalt not go 3212 with them; thou shalt not curse 779 the people 5971: for they are blessed 1288.
13 And Balaam 1109 rose up 6965 in the morning 1242, and said 559 unto the princes 8269 of Balak 1111, Get 3212 you into your land 776: for the LORD 3068 refuseth 3985 to give me leave 5414 to go 1980 with you.
14 And the princes 8269 of Moab 4124 rose up 6965, and they went 935 unto Balak 1111, and said 559, Balaam 1109 refuseth 3985 to come 1980 with us.
15 And Balak 1111 sent 7971 yet again 3254 princes 8269, more 7227, and more honourable 3513 than they.
16 And they came 935 to Balaam 1109, and said 559 to him, Thus saith 559 Balak 1111 the son 1121 of Zippor 6834, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder 4513 thee from coming 1980 unto me:
17 For I will promote 3513 0 thee unto very 3966 great 3513 honour 3513, and I will do 6213 whatsoever thou sayest 559 unto me: come 3212 therefore, I pray thee, curse 6895 me this people 5971.
18 And Balaam 1109 answered 6030 and said 559 unto the servants 5650 of Balak 1111, If Balak 1111 would give 5414 me his house 1004 full 4393 of silver 3701 and gold 2091, I cannot 3201 go beyond 5674 the word 6310 of the LORD 3068 my God 430, to do 6213 less 6996 or more 1419.
19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry 3427 ye also here this night 3915, that I may know 3045 what the LORD 3068 will say 1696 unto me more 3254.
20 And God 430 came 935 unto Balaam 1109 at night 3915, and said 559 unto him, If the men 582 come 935 to call 7121 thee, rise up 6965, and go 3212 with them; but yet 389 the word 1697 which I shall say 1696 unto thee, that shalt thou do 6213.
21 And Balaam 1109 rose up 6965 in the morning 1242, and saddled 2280 his ass 860, and went 3212 with the princes 8269 of Moab 4124.
22 And God's 430 anger 639 was kindled 2734 because he went 1980: and the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068 stood 3320 in the way 1870 for an adversary 7854 against him. Now he was riding 7392 upon his ass 860, and his two 8147 servants 5288 were with him.
23 And the ass 860 saw 7200 the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068 standing 5324 in the way 1870, and his sword 2719 drawn 8025 in his hand 3027: and the ass 860 turned aside 5186 out of the way 1870, and went 3212 into the field 7704: and Balaam 1109 smote 5221 the ass 860, to turn 5186 her into the way 1870.
24 But the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068 stood 5975 in a path 4934 of the vineyards 3754, a wall 1447 being on this side, and a wall 1447 on that side.
25 And when the ass 860 saw 7200 the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068, she thrust 3905 herself unto the wall 7023, and crushed 3905 Balaam's 1109 foot 7272 against the wall 7023: and he smote 5221 her again 3254.
26 And the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068 went 5674 further 3254, and stood 5975 in a narrow 6862 place 4725, where was no way 1870 to turn 5186 either to the right hand 3225 or to the left 8040.
27 And when the ass 860 saw 7200 the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068, she fell down 7257 under Balaam 1109: and Balaam's 1109 anger 639 was kindled 2734, and he smote 5221 the ass 860 with a staff 4731.
28 And the LORD 3068 opened 6605 the mouth 6310 of the ass 860, and she said 559 unto Balaam 1109, What have I done 6213 unto thee, that thou hast smitten 5221 me these three 7969 times 7272?
29 And Balaam 1109 said 559 unto the ass 860, Because thou hast mocked 5953 me: I would 3863 there were 3426 a sword 2719 in mine hand 3027, for now would I kill 2026 thee.
30 And the ass 860 said 559 unto Balaam 1109, Am not I thine ass 860, upon which thou hast ridden 7392 ever since I was thine unto this day 3117? was I ever 5532 wont 5532 to do so 6213 unto thee? And he said 559, Nay.
31 Then the LORD 3068 opened 1540 the eyes 5869 of Balaam 1109, and he saw 7200 the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068 standing 5324 in the way 1870, and his sword 2719 drawn 8025 in his hand 3027: and he bowed down 6915 his head, and fell flat 7812 on his face 639.
32 And the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068 said 559 unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten 5221 thine ass 860 these three 7969 times 7272? behold, I went out 3318 to withstand 7854 thee, because thy way 1870 is perverse 3399 before me:
33 And the ass 860 saw 7200 me, and turned 5186 from me 6440 these three 7969 times 7272: unless 194 she had turned 5186 from me 6440, surely now also I had slain 2026 thee, and saved her alive 2421.
34 And Balaam 1109 said 559 unto the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068, I have sinned 2398; for I knew 3045 not that thou stoodest 5324 in the way 1870 against 7125 me: now therefore, if it displease thee 7489 5869, I will get me back again 7725.
35 And the angel 4397 of the LORD 3068 said 559 unto Balaam 1109, Go 3212 with the men 582: but only 657 the word 1697 that I shall speak 1696 unto thee, that thou shalt speak 1696. So Balaam 1109 went 3212 with the princes 8269 of Balak 1111.
36 And when Balak 1111 heard 8085 that Balaam 1109 was come 935, he went out 3318 to meet 7125 him unto a city 5892 of Moab 4124, which is in the border 1366 of Arnon 769, which is in the utmost 7097 coast 1366.
37 And Balak 1111 said 559 unto Balaam 1109, Did I not earnestly 7971 send 7971 unto thee to call 7121 thee? wherefore camest 1980 thou not unto me? am I not able 3201 indeed 552 to promote thee to honour 3513?
38 And Balaam 1109 said 559 unto Balak 1111, Lo, I am come 935 unto thee: have I now any power 3201 at all 3201 to say 1696 any thing 3972? the word 1697 that God 430 putteth 7760 in my mouth 6310, that shall I speak 1696.
39 And Balaam 1109 went 3212 with Balak 1111, and they came 935 unto Kirjathhuzoth 2351 7155.
40 And Balak 1111 offered 2076 oxen 1241 and sheep 6629, and sent 7971 to Balaam 1109, and to the princes 8269 that were with him.
41 And it came to pass on the morrow 1242, that Balak 1111 took 3947 Balaam 1109, and brought him up 5927 into the high places 1116 of Baal 1120, that thence he might see 7200 the utmost 7097 part of the people 5971.