ASV_Strong : Numbers 22
1. And 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[H7794], as the ox 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[H559], saying, Behold[H5971], there is a people come out[H3318] from Egypt[H4714]: behold[H3680], they cover the face[H5869] of the earth[H776], and they abide[H3427] over against me[H4136].
6. Come[H3212] now therefore[H779], I pray thee, curse me this people[H5971]; for they are too mighty[H6099] for me[H3201]: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite[H5221] them[H1644], and that I may drive them out 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[H3885], Lodge here this night[H3915], and I will bring[H7725] you word[H1697] again[H7725], as Jehovah[H3068] shall speak[H1696] unto me[H8269]: and the princes of Moab[H4124] abode[H3427] with Balaam[H1109].
9. And God[H430] came[H935] unto Balaam[H1109], and said[H559], What men are these with thee[H582]?
10. And Balaam[H1109] said[H559] unto God[H430], Balak[H1111] the son[H1121] of Zippor[H6834], king[H4428] of Moab[H4124], hath sent unto me[H7971], saying,
11. Behold[H5971], the people that is come out[H3318] of Egypt[H4714], it covereth[H3680] the face[H5869] of the earth[H776]: now[H3212], come curse[H6895] me them[H3201]; peradventure I shall be able to fight against[H3898] them[H1644], and shall drive them out.
12. And God[H430] said[H559] unto Balaam[H1109], Thou shalt not go[H3212] with them[H779]; thou shalt not curse 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 with you[H1980].
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 with us[H1980].
15. And Balak[H1111] sent[H7971] yet again[H3254] princes[H8269], more[H7227], and more honorable than they[H3513].
16. And they came[H935] to Balaam[H1109], and said[H559] to him[H559], Thus saith Balak[H1111] the son[H1121] of Zippor[H6834], Let nothing[H4513], I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me[H1980]:
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[H6895], I pray thee, curse 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[H3427], I pray you, tarry 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[H582], If the men are come[H935] to call[H7121] thee[H6965], rise up, go[H3212] with them[H389]; but only the word[H1697] which I speak[H1696] unto thee[H6213], that shalt thou do.
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[H430]'s 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[H7392]. Now he was riding upon his ass[H860], and his two[H8147] servants were with him[H5288].
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[H1447], and a wall 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[H1109]'s 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[H1109]'s 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[H5221], that thou hast smitten me these three[H7969] times[H7272]?
29. And Balaam[H1109] said[H559] unto the ass[H860], Because thou hast mocked[H5953] me[H3863], I would there were[H3426] a sword[H2719] in my hand[H3027], for now I had killed thee[H2026].
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[H559]? and he said, 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[H7812], and fell on his face[H639].
32. And the angel[H4397] of Jehovah[H3068] said[H559] unto him[H5221], Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass[H860] these three[H7969] times[H7272]? behold[H3318], I am come forth for an adversary[H7854], because thy way[H1870] is perverse before me[H3399]:
33. and the ass[H860] saw[H7200] me[H5186], and turned 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[H2421], and saved her alive.
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[H7489]: now therefore, if it displease thee, 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[H1696], that thou shalt speak. 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[H1980]? wherefore camest thou not unto me[H3201]? am I not able indeed[H552] to promote thee to honor[H3513]?
38. And Balaam[H1109] said[H559] unto Balak[H1111], Lo[H935], I am come unto thee[H3201]: have I now any power 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 that were with him[H8269].
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].
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