Numbers 22

1 ♥ 📝 A nd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 journeyed,^H5265 and encamped^H2583 in the plains^H6160 of Moab^H4124 beyond^H5676 the Jordan^H3383 at Jericho.^H3405

2 ♥ 📝 And Balak^H1111 the son^H1121 of Zippor^H6834 saw^H7200 all that Israel^H3478 had done^H6213 to the Amorites.^H567

3 ♥ 📝 And Moab^H4124 was sore^H3966 afraid^H1481 of^H6440 the people,^H5971 because they were many:^H7227 and Moab^H4124 was distressed^H6973 because of^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel.^H3478

4 ♥ 📝 And Moab^H4124 said^H559 unto the elders^H2205 of Midian,^H4080 Now will this multitude^H6951 lick up^H3897 all that is round about^H5439 us, as the ox^H7794 licketh up^H3897 the grass^H3418 of the field.^H7704 And Balak^H1111 the son^H1121 of Zippor^H6834 was king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 at that time.^H6256

5 ♥ 📝 And he sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 unto Balaam^H1109 the son^H1121 of Beor,^H1160 to Pethor,^H6604 which is by the River,^H5104 to the land^H776 of the children^H1121 of his people,^H5971 to call^H7121 him, saying,^H559 Behold, there is a people^H5971 come out^H3318 from Egypt:^H4714 behold, they cover^H3680 the face^H5869 of the earth,^H776 and they abide^H3427 over against^H4136 me.

6 ♥ 📝 Come^H3212 now therefore, I pray thee, curse^H779 me this people;^H5971 for they are too mighty^H6099 for me: peradventure I shall prevail,^H3201 that we may smite^H5221 them, and that I may drive them out^H1644 of the land;^H776 for I know^H3045 that he whom thou blessest^H1288 is blessed,^H1288 and he whom thou cursest^H779 is cursed.^H779

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

8 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto them, Lodge^H3885 here this night,^H3915 and I will bring^H7725 you word^H1697 again,^H7725 as Jehovah^H3068 shall speak^H1696 unto me: and the princes^H8269 of Moab^H4124 abode^H3427 with Balaam.^H1109

9 ♥ 📝 And God^H430 came^H935 unto Balaam,^H1109 and said,^H559 What men^H582 are these with thee?

10 ♥ 📝 And Balaam^H1109 said^H559 unto God,^H430 Balak^H1111 the son^H1121 of Zippor,^H6834 king^H4428 of Moab,^H4124 hath sent^H7971 unto me, saying,

11 ♥ 📝 Behold, the people^H5971 that is come out^H3318 of Egypt,^H4714 it covereth^H3680 the face^H5869 of the earth:^H776 now, come^H3212 curse^H6895 me them; peradventure I shall be able^H3201 to fight against^H3898 them, and shall drive them out.^H1644

12 ♥ 📝 And God^H430 said^H559 unto Balaam,^H1109 Thou shalt not go^H3212 with them; thou shalt not curse^H779 the people;^H5971 for they are blessed.^H1288

13 ♥ 📝 And Balaam^H1109 rose up^H6965 in the morning,^H1242 and said^H559 unto the princes^H8269 of Balak,^H1111 Get^H3212 you into your land;^H776 for Jehovah^H3068 refuseth^H3985 to give me leave^H5414 to go^H1980 with you.

14 ♥ 📝 And the princes^H8269 of Moab^H4124 rose up,^H6965 and they went^H935 unto Balak,^H1111 and said,^H559 Balaam^H1109 refuseth^H3985 to come^H1980 with us.

15 ♥ 📝 And Balak^H1111 sent^H7971 yet again^H3254 princes,^H8269 more,^H7227 and more honorable^H3513 than they.

16 ♥ 📝 And they came^H935 to Balaam,^H1109 and said^H559 to him, Thus saith^H559 Balak^H1111 the son^H1121 of Zippor,^H6834 Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder^H4513 thee from coming^H1980 unto me:

17 ♥ 📝 for I will promote^H3513 thee unto very^H3966 great^H3513 honor,^H3513 and whatsoever thou sayest^H559 unto me I will do:^H6213 come^H3212 therefore, I pray thee, curse^H6895 me this people.^H5971

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

19 ♥ 📝 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry^H3427 ye also here this night,^H3915 that I may know^H3045 what Jehovah^H3068 will speak^H1696 unto me more.^H3254

20 ♥ 📝 And God^H430 came^H935 unto Balaam^H1109 at night,^H3915 and said^H559 unto him, If the men^H582 are come^H935 to call^H7121 thee, rise up,^H6965 go^H3212 with them; but^H389 only the word^H1697 which I speak^H1696 unto thee, that shalt thou do.^H6213

21 ♥ 📝 And Balaam^H1109 rose up^H6965 in the morning,^H1242 and saddled^H2280 his ass,^H860 and went^H3212 with the princes^H8269 of Moab.^H4124

22 ♥ 📝 And God's^H430 anger^H639 was kindled^H2734 because he went;^H1980 and the angel^H4397 of Jehovah^H3068 placed^H3320 himself in the way^H1870 for an adversary^H7854 against him. Now he was riding^H7392 upon his ass,^H860 and his two^H8147 servants^H5288 were with him.

23 ♥ 📝 And the ass^H860 saw^H7200 the angel^H4397 of Jehovah^H3068 standing^H5324 in the way,^H1870 with his sword^H2719 drawn^H8025 in his hand;^H3027 and the ass^H860 turned aside^H5186 out of the way,^H1870 and went^H3212 into the field:^H7704 and Balaam^H1109 smote^H5221 the ass,^H860 to turn^H5186 her into the way.^H1870

24 ♥ 📝 Then the angel^H4397 of Jehovah^H3068 stood^H5975 in a narrow path^H4934 between the vineyards,^H3754 a wall^H1447 being on this side, and a wall^H1447 on that side.

25 ♥ 📝 And the ass^H860 saw^H7200 the angel^H4397 of Jehovah,^H3068 and she thrust^H3905 herself unto the wall,^H7023 and crushed^H3905 Balaam's^H1109 foot^H7272 against the wall:^H7023 and he smote^H5221 her again.^H3254

26 ♥ 📝 And the angel^H4397 of Jehovah^H3068 went^H5674 further,^H3254 and stood^H5975 in a narrow^H6862 place,^H4725 where was no way^H1870 to turn^H5186 either to the right hand^H3225 or to the left.^H8040

27 ♥ 📝 And the ass^H860 saw^H7200 the angel^H4397 of Jehovah,^H3068 and she lay down^H7257 under Balaam:^H1109 and Balaam's^H1109 anger^H639 was kindled,^H2734 and he smote^H5221 the ass^H860 with his staff.^H4731

28 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 opened^H6605 the mouth^H6310 of the ass,^H860 and she said^H559 unto Balaam,^H1109 What have I done^H6213 unto thee, that thou hast smitten^H5221 me these three^H7969 times?^H7272

29 ♥ 📝 And Balaam^H1109 said^H559 unto the ass,^H860 Because thou hast mocked^H5953 me, I would^H3863 there were^H3426 a sword^H2719 in my hand,^H3027 for now I had killed^H2026 thee.

30 ♥ 📝 And the ass^H860 said^H559 unto Balaam,^H1109 Am not I thine ass,^H860 upon which thou hast ridden^H7392 all thy life long unto this day?^H3117 was I ever^H5532 wont^H5532 to do so^H6213 unto thee? and he said,^H559 Nay.

31 ♥ 📝 Then Jehovah^H3068 opened^H1540 the eyes^H5869 of Balaam,^H1109 and he saw^H7200 the angel^H4397 of Jehovah^H3068 standing^H5324 in the way,^H1870 with his sword^H2719 drawn^H8025 in his hand;^H3027 and he bowed^H6915 his head, and fell^H7812 on his face.^H639

32 ♥ 📝 And the angel^H4397 of Jehovah^H3068 said^H559 unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten^H5221 thine ass^H860 these three^H7969 times?^H7272 behold, I am come forth^H3318 for an adversary,^H7854 because thy way^H1870 is perverse^H3399 before me:

33 ♥ 📝 and the ass^H860 saw^H7200 me, and turned^H5186 aside before me^H6440 these three^H7969 times:^H7272 unless^H194 she had turned^H5186 aside from me,^H6440 surely now I had even slain^H2026 thee, and saved her alive.^H2421

34 ♥ 📝 And Balaam^H1109 said^H559 unto the angel^H4397 of Jehovah,^H3068 I have sinned;^H2398 for I knew^H3045 not that thou stoodest^H5324 in the way^H1870 against^H7125 me: now therefore, if it displease thee,^H7489 I will get me back again.^H7725

35 ♥ 📝 And the angel^H4397 of Jehovah^H3068 said^H559 unto Balaam,^H1109 Go^H3212 with the men;^H582 but only^H657 the word^H1697 that I shall speak^H1696 unto thee, that thou shalt speak.^H1696 So Balaam^H1109 went^H3212 with the princes^H8269 of Balak.^H1111

36 ♥ 📝 And when Balak^H1111 heard^H8085 that Balaam^H1109 was come,^H935 he went out^H3318 to meet^H7125 him unto the City^H5892 of Moab,^H4124 which is on the border^H1366 of the Arnon,^H769 which is in the utmost^H7097 part of the border.^H1366

37 ♥ 📝 And Balak^H1111 said^H559 unto Balaam,^H1109 Did I not earnestly^H7971 send^H7971 unto thee to call^H7121 thee? wherefore camest^H1980 thou not unto me? am I not able^H3201 indeed^H552 to promote thee to honor?^H3513

38 ♥ 📝 And Balaam^H1109 said^H559 unto Balak,^H1111 Lo, I am come^H935 unto thee: have I now any power^H3201 at all^H3201 to speak^H1696 anything?^H3972 the word^H1697 that God^H430 putteth^H7760 in my mouth,^H6310 that shall I speak.^H1696

39 ♥ 📝 And Balaam^H1109 went^H3212 with Balak,^H1111 and they came^H935 unto Kiriath-huzoth.^H2351

40 ♥ 📝 And Balak^H1111 sacrificed^H2076 oxen^H1241 and sheep,^H6629 and sent^H7971 to Balaam,^H1109 and to the princes^H8269 that were with him.

41 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass in the morning,^H1242 that Balak^H1111 took^H3947 Balaam,^H1109 and brought him up^H5927 into the high places^H1116 of Baal;^H1120 and he saw^H7200 from thence the utmost^H7097 part of the people.^H5971