Numbers 22

And the children

ישׂראל

Yisra'el

H3478

of Israel

נסע

Naca`

H5265

set forward

,

חנה

Chanah

H2583

and pitched

ערבה

`arabah

H6160

in the plains

מואב

Mow'ab

of Moab

עבר

`eber

H5676

on this side

ירדּן

Yarden

H3383

Jordan

2

בּלק

Balaq

the son

צפּור

Tsippowr

of Zippor

ראה

Ra'ah

ישׂראל

Yisra'el

מואב

Mow'ab

And Moab

מאד

M@`od

H3966

was sore

גּוּר

Guwr

H1481

afraid

פּנים

Paniym

of

עם

`am

the people

,

רב

Rab

H7227

because they were many

,

מואב

Mow'ab

and Moab

קוּץ

Quwts

H6973

was distressed

פּנים

Paniym

because of

the children

4

מואב

Mow'ab

זקן

Zaqen

H2205

unto the elders

מדין

Midyan

H4080

of Midian

,

קהל

Qahal

H6951

Now shall this company

לחך

Lachak

H3897

lick up

סביבה סביב

Cabiyb

H5439

all that are round about

שׁור

Showr

H7794

us, as the ox

לחך

Lachak

H3897

licketh up

ירק

Yereq

H3418

the grass

שׂדי שׂדה

Sadeh

H7704

of the field

בּלק

Balaq

the son

צפּור

Tsippowr

of Zippor

מלך

melek

H4428

was king

מואב

Mow'ab

of the Moabites

5

שׁלח

Shalach

He sent

מלאך

Mal'ak

messengers

בּלעם

Bil`am

therefore unto Balaam

the son

בּעור

B@`owr

H1160

of Beor

פּתור

P@thowr

H6604

to Pethor

,

נהר

Nahar

H5104

which is by the river

,

ארץ

'erets

of the land

of the children

עם

`am

of his people

,

קרא

Qara'

H7121

to call

him, saying

,

עם

`am

Behold, there is a people

יצא

Yatsa'

come out

מצרים

Mitsrayim

H4714

from Egypt

כּסה

Kacah

H3680

behold, they cover

עין

`ayin

H5869

the face

ארץ

'erets

of the earth

,

ישׁב

Yashab

H3427

and they abide

מל מואל מול מוּל

Muwl

H4136

over against

6

ילך

Yalak

Come

ארר

'arar

H779

now therefore, I pray thee, curse

עם

`am

me this people

עצם עצוּם

`atsuwm

H6099

for they are too mighty

יכול יכל

Yakol

for me peradventure I shall prevail

נכה

Nakah

that we may smite

גּרשׁ

Garash

H1644

them, and that I may drive them out

ארץ

'erets

of the land

ידע

Yada`

H3045

for I wot

בּרך

Barak

H1288

that he whom thou blessest

בּרך

Barak

H1288

is blessed

ארר

'arar

H779

and he whom thou cursest

7

זקן

Zaqen

H2205

And the elders

מואב

Mow'ab

of Moab

זקן

Zaqen

H2205

and the elders

מדין

Midyan

H4080

of Midian

ילך

Yalak

departed

קסם

Qecem

H7081

with the rewards of divination

יד

Yad

in their hand

and they came

בּלעם

Bil`am

,

דּבר

Dabar

and spake

דּבר

Dabar

unto him the words

8

And he said

לין לוּן

Luwn

H3885

unto them, Lodge

לילה ליל ליל

Layil

H3915

here this night

,

שׁוּב

Shuwb

H7725

and I will bring

דּבר

Dabar

you word

שׁוּב

Shuwb

H7725

again

,

as the Lord

,

דּבר

Dabar

shall speak

שׂר

Sar

unto me and the princes

מואב

Mow'ab

of Moab

ישׁב

Yashab

H3427

abode

9

אלהים

'elohiym

בּלעם

Bil`am

,

and said

,

אנושׁ

'enowsh

H582

What men

10

בּלעם

Bil`am

אלהים

'elohiym

unto God

,

בּלק

Balaq

Balak

the son

צפּור

Tsippowr

of Zippor

,

מלך

melek

H4428

king

מואב

Mow'ab

of Moab

,

שׁלח

Shalach

hath sent

11

עם

`am

Behold, there is a people

יצא

Yatsa'

come out

מצרים

Mitsrayim

H4714

of Egypt

,

כּסה

Kacah

H3680

which covereth

עין

`ayin

H5869

the face

ארץ

'erets

of the earth

ילך

Yalak

come

קבב

Qabab

H6895

now, curse

יכול יכל

Yakol

me them peradventure I shall be able

לחם

Lacham

H3898

to overcome

12

אלהים

'elohiym

בּלעם

Bil`am

,

ילך

Yalak

Thou shalt not go

ארר

'arar

H779

with them thou shalt not curse

עם

`am

the people

13

בּלעם

Bil`am

קוּם

Quwm

rose up

בּקר

Boqer

H1242

in the morning

,

and said

שׂר

Sar

unto the princes

בּלק

Balaq

of Balak

,

ילך

Yalak

Get

ארץ

'erets

you into your land

for the Lord

מאן

Ma'en

H3985

refuseth

נתן

Nathan

H5414

to give me leave

הלך

Halak

to go

14

שׂר

Sar

And the princes

מואב

Mow'ab

of Moab

קוּם

Quwm

rose up

,

and they went

בּלק

Balaq

unto Balak

,

and said

,

בּלעם

Bil`am

Balaam

מאן

Ma'en

H3985

refuseth

הלך

Halak

to come

15

בּלק

Balaq

שׁלח

Shalach

sent

יסף

Yacaph

H3254

yet again

שׂר

Sar

princes

,

רב

Rab

H7227

more

,

כּבד כּבד

Kabad

and more honourable

בּלעם

Bil`am

to Balaam

,

and said

to him, Thus saith

בּלק

Balaq

Balak

the son

צפּור

Tsippowr

of Zippor

,

מנע

mana`

H4513

Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder

הלך

Halak

thee from coming

17

כּבד כּבד

Kabad

H3513

For I will promote

מאד

M@`od

H3966

thee unto very

כּבד כּבד

Kabad

H3513

great

כּבד כּבד

Kabad

,

and I will do

whatsoever thou sayest

ילך

Yalak

unto me come

קבב

Qabab

H6895

therefore, I pray thee, curse

18

בּלעם

Bil`am

ענה

`anah

H6030

answered

and said

עבד

`ebed

H5650

unto the servants

בּלק

Balaq

of Balak

,

בּלק

Balaq

If Balak

נתן

Nathan

H5414

would give

בּית

Bayith

H1004

me his house

מלו מלוא מלא

M@lo'

H4393

full

כּסף

Keceph

H3701

of silver

זהב

Zahab

H2091

and gold

,

יכול יכל

Yakol

I cannot

עבר

`abar

H5674

go beyond

פּה

Peh

H6310

the word

of the Lord

אלהים

'elohiym

my God

,

H6213

to do

קטן קטן

Qatan

H6996

less

19

ישׁב

Yashab

H3427

Now therefore, I pray you, tarry

לילה ליל ליל

Layil

H3915

ye also here this night

,

ידע

Yada`

H3045

that I may know

what the Lord

דּבר

Dabar

will say

20

אלהים

'elohiym

בּלעם

Bil`am

לילה ליל ליל

Layil

H3915

at night

,

and said

אנושׁ

'enowsh

H582

unto him, If the men

come

קרא

Qara'

H7121

to call

קוּם

Quwm

thee, rise up

,

ילך

Yalak

and go

,

אך

'ak

H389

with them but yet

,

דּבר

Dabar

the word

דּבר

Dabar

which I shall say

21

בּלעם

Bil`am

קוּם

Quwm

rose up

בּקר

Boqer

H1242

in the morning

,

חבשׁ

Chabash

H2280

and saddled

אתון

'athown

his ass

,

ילך

Yalak

and went

שׂר

Sar

with the princes

22

אלהים

'elohiym

And God's

אף

'aph

H639

anger

חרה

Charah

H2734

was kindled

הלך

Halak

because he went

מלאך

Mal'ak

and the angel

of the Lord

יצב

Yatsab

H3320

stood

דּרך

Derek

in the way

שׂטן

Satan

H7854

for an adversary

רכב

Rakab

H7392

against him. Now he was riding

אתון

'athown

upon his ass

,

שׁתּים שׁנים

Sh@nayim

H8147

and his two

נער

Na`ar

H5288

servants

23

אתון

'athown

And the ass

ראה

Ra'ah

מלאך

Mal'ak

the angel

of the Lord

נצב

Natsab

H5324

standing

דּרך

Derek

in the way

,

חרב

Chereb

H2719

and his sword

שׁלף

Shalaph

H8025

drawn

יד

Yad

in his hand

אתון

'athown

and the ass

נטה

Natah

turned aside

דּרך

Derek

out of the way

,

ילך

Yalak

and went

שׂדי שׂדה

Sadeh

H7704

into the field

בּלעם

Bil`am

and Balaam

נכה

Nakah

smote

אתון

'athown

the ass

,

נטה

Natah

to turn

24

מלאך

Mal'ak

But the angel

of the Lord

עמד

`amad

H5975

stood

משׁעול

Mish`owl

H4934

in a path

כּרם

Kerem

H3754

of the vineyards

,

גּדר

Gader

H1447

a wall

גּדר

Gader

H1447

being on this side, and a wall

25

אתון

'athown

And when the ass

ראה

Ra'ah

מלאך

Mal'ak

the angel

of the Lord

לחץ

Lachats

H3905

she thrust

קירה קר קיר

Qiyr

H7023

herself unto the wall

,

לחץ

Lachats

H3905

and crushed

בּלעם

Bil`am

Balaam's

רגל

Regel

H7272

foot

קירה קר קיר

Qiyr

H7023

against the wall

נכה

Nakah

and he smote

26

מלאך

Mal'ak

And the angel

of the Lord

עבר

`abar

H5674

went

יסף

Yacaph

H3254

further

,

עמד

`amad

H5975

and stood

צר צר

Tsar

H6862

in a narrow

מקמה מקומה מקם מקום

Maqowm

H4725

place

,

דּרך

Derek

where was no way

,

נטה

Natah

to turn

ימין

Yamiyn

H3225

either to the right hand

27

אתון

'athown

And when the ass

ראה

Ra'ah

מלאך

Mal'ak

the angel

of the Lord

רבץ

Rabats

H7257

she fell down

בּלעם

Bil`am

under Balaam

בּלעם

Bil`am

and Balaam's

אף

'aph

H639

anger

חרה

Charah

H2734

was kindled

,

נכה

Nakah

and he smote

אתון

'athown

the ass

28

And the Lord

פּתח

Pathach

H6605

opened

פּה

Peh

H6310

the mouth

אתון

'athown

of the ass

,

and she said

בּלעם

Bil`am

,

H6213

What have I done

נכה

Nakah

unto thee, that thou hast smitten

שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ

Shalowsh

H7969

me these three

29

בּלעם

Bil`am

אתון

'athown

unto the ass

,

עלל

`alal

H5953

Because thou hast mocked

לוּ לא לוּא

Luw'

H3863

me I would

ישׁ

Yesh

H3426

there were

חרב

Chereb

H2719

a sword

יד

Yad

in mine hand

,

הרג

Harag

H2026

for now would I kill

30

אתון

'athown

And the ass

said

בּלעם

Bil`am

,

אתון

'athown

Am not I thine ass

,

רכב

Rakab

H7392

upon which thou hast ridden

יום

Yowm

H3117

ever since I was thine unto this day

סכן

Cakan

H5532

was I ever

סכן

Cakan

to do so

unto thee And he said

31

Then the Lord

גּלה

Galah

H1540

opened

עין

`ayin

H5869

the eyes

בּלעם

Bil`am

of Balaam

,

ראה

Ra'ah

and he saw

מלאך

Mal'ak

the angel

of the Lord

נצב

Natsab

H5324

standing

דּרך

Derek

in the way

,

חרב

Chereb

H2719

and his sword

שׁלף

Shalaph

H8025

drawn

יד

Yad

in his hand

קדד

Qadad

H6915

and he bowed down

שׁחה

Shachah

H7812

his head, and fell flat

32

מלאך

Mal'ak

And the angel

of the Lord

נכה

Nakah

unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten

אתון

'athown

thine ass

שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ

Shalowsh

H7969

these three

רגל

Regel

H7272

times

יצא

Yatsa'

behold, I went out

שׂטן

Satan

H7854

to withstand

דּרך

Derek

thee, because thy way

ירט

Yarat

H3399

is perverse

33

אתון

'athown

And the ass

ראה

Ra'ah

נטה

Natah

me, and turned

פּנים

Paniym

from me

שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ

Shalowsh

H7969

these three

רגל

Regel

H7272

times

אלי אוּלי

'uwlay

H194

unless

נטה

Natah

she had turned

פּנים

Paniym

from me

,

הרג

Harag

H2026

surely now also I had slain

34

בּלעם

Bil`am

מלאך

Mal'ak

unto the angel

of the Lord

חטא

Chata'

H2398

I have sinned

ידע

Yada`

H3045

for I knew

נצב

Natsab

H5324

not that thou stoodest

דּרך

Derek

in the way

קראה

Qir'ah

H7125

against

רעע

Ra`a`

H7489

me now therefore, if it displease thee

35

מלאך

Mal'ak

And the angel

of the Lord

בּלעם

Bil`am

,

ילך

Yalak

Go

אנושׁ

'enowsh

H582

with the men

אפס

'ephec

H657

but only

דּבר

Dabar

the word

דּבר

Dabar

that I shall speak

דּבר

Dabar

unto thee, that thou shalt speak

בּלעם

Bil`am

So Balaam

ילך

Yalak

went

שׂר

Sar

with the princes

36

בּלק

Balaq

And when Balak

שׁמע

Shama`

H8085

heard

בּלעם

Bil`am

,

יצא

Yatsa'

he went out

קראה

Qir'ah

H7125

to meet

עיר ער עיר

`iyr

H5892

him unto a city

מואב

Mow'ab

of Moab

,

גּבל גּבוּל

G@buwl

H1366

which is in the border

,

ארנן ארנון

'Arnown

H769

of Arnon

,

קצה קצה

Qatseh

H7097

which is in the utmost

,

37

בּלק

Balaq

בּלעם

Bil`am

,

שׁלח

Shalach

Did I not earnestly

שׁלח

Shalach

send

קרא

Qara'

H7121

unto thee to call

הלך

Halak

thee wherefore camest

יכול יכל

Yakol

thou not unto me am I not able

אמנם

'umnam

H552

indeed

38

בּלעם

Bil`am

בּלק

Balaq

unto Balak

,

Lo, I am come

יכול יכל

Yakol

unto thee have I now any power

יכול יכל

Yakol

at all

דּבר

Dabar

to say

מאוּמה

M@uwmah

H3972

any thing

דּבר

Dabar

the word

אלהים

'elohiym

that God

שׂים שׂוּם

Suwm

H7760

putteth

פּה

Peh

H6310

in my mouth

,

39

בּלעם

Bil`am

ילך

Yalak

went

בּלק

Balaq

with Balak

,

and they came

40

בּלק

Balaq

זבח

Zabach

H2076

offered

בּקר

Baqar

H1241

oxen

צאון צאןo

Tso'n

H6629

and sheep

,

שׁלח

Shalach

and sent

בּלעם

Bil`am

to Balaam

,

שׂר

Sar

and to the princes

41

בּקר

Boqer

H1242

And it came to pass on the morrow

,

בּלק

Balaq

that Balak

לקח

Laqach

H3947

took

בּלעם

Bil`am

Balaam

,

עלה

`alah

H5927

and brought him up

בּמה

Bamah

H1116

into the high places

בּמות בּעל בּמות

Bamowth

H1120

of Baal

,

ראה

Ra'ah