Numbers 22:1 And the children1121 of Israel3478 set forward,5265 and pitched2583 in the plains6160 of Moab4124 on this side5676 Jordan3383 by Jericho.3405 cr

Numbers 22:2 And Balak1111 the son1121 of Zippor6834 saw7200 all that Israel3478 had done6213 to the Amorites.567 cr 3 And Moab4124 was sore3966 afraid1481 of6440 the people,5971 because they were many:7227 and Moab4124 was distressed6973 because of6440 the children1121 of Israel.3478 cr 4 And Moab4124 said559 unto the elders2205 of Midian,4080 Now shall this company6951 lick up3897 all that are round about5439 us, as the ox7794 licketh up3897 the grass3418 of the field.7704 And Balak1111 the son1121 of Zippor6834 was king4428 of the Moabites4124 at that time.6256 cr 5 He sent7971 messengers4397 therefore unto Balaam1109 the son1121 of Beor1160 to Pethor,6604 which is by the river5104 of the land776 of the children1121 of his people,5971 to call7121 him, saying,559 Behold, there is a people5971 come out3318 from Egypt:4714 behold, they cover3680 the face5869{Heb. eye} of the earth,776 and they abide3427 over against4136 me: cr 6 Come3212 now therefore, I pray thee, curse779 me this people;5971 for they are too mighty6099 for me: peradventure I shall prevail,3201 that we may smite5221 them, and that I may drive them out1644 of the land:776 for I wot3045 that he whom thou blessest1288 is blessed,1288 and he whom thou cursest779 is cursed.779 cr 7 And the elders2205 of Moab4124 and the elders2205 of Midian4080 departed3212 with the rewards of divination7081 in their hand;3027 and they came935 unto Balaam,1109 and spake1696 unto him the words1697 of Balak.1111 cr 8 And he said559 unto them, Lodge3885 here this night,3915 and I will bring7725 2794 you word1697 again,7725 as the LORD3068 shall speak1696 unto me: and the princes8269 of Moab4124 abode3427 with Balaam.1109 cr 9 And God430 came935 unto Balaam,1109 and said,559 What men582 are these with thee? cr 10 And Balaam1109 said559 unto God,430 Balak1111 the son1121 of Zippor,6834 king4428 of Moab,4124 hath sent7971 unto me, saying, cr 11 Behold, there is a people5971 come out3318 of Egypt,4714 which covereth3680 the face5869 of the earth:776 come3212 now, curse6895 me them; peradventure I shall be able3201 to overcome3898 them,{Heb. I shall prevail in fighting against him} and drive them out.1644 cr 12 And God430 said559 unto Balaam,1109 Thou shalt not go3212 with them; thou shalt not curse779 the people:5971 for they are blessed.1288 cr 13 And Balaam1109 rose up6965 in the morning,1242 and said559 unto the princes8269 of Balak,1111 Get3212 you into your land:776 for the LORD3068 refuseth3985 to give me leave5414 to go1980 with you. cr 14 And the princes8269 of Moab4124 rose up,6965 and they went935 unto Balak,1111 and said,559 Balaam1109 refuseth3985 to come1980 with us. cr

Numbers 22:15 And Balak1111 sent7971 yet again3254 princes,8269 more,7227 and more honourable3513 than they. cr 16 And they came935 to Balaam,1109 and said559 to him, Thus saith559 Balak1111 the son1121 of Zippor,6834 Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder4513 thee from{Heb. Be not thou letted from etc.} coming1980 unto me: cr 17 For I will promote3513 2794 thee unto very3966 great3513 honour,3513 and I will do6213 whatsoever thou sayest559 unto me: come3212 therefore, I pray thee, curse6895 me this people.5971 cr 18 And Balaam1109 answered6030 and said559 unto the servants5650 of Balak,1111 If Balak1111 would give5414 me his house1004 full4393 of silver3701 and gold,2091 I cannot3201 go beyond5674 the word6310 of the LORD3068 my God,430 to do6213 less6996 or more.1419 cr 19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry3427 ye also here this night,3915 that I may know3045 what the LORD3068 will say1696 unto me more.3254 cr 20 And God430 came935 unto Balaam1109 at night,3915 and said559 unto him, If the men582 come935 to call7121 thee, rise up,6965 and go3212 with them; but yet389 the word1697 which I shall say1696 unto thee, that shalt thou do.6213 cr 21 And Balaam1109 rose up6965 in the morning,1242 and saddled2280 his ass,860 and went3212 with the princes8269 of Moab.4124 cr

Numbers 22:22 And God's430 anger639 was kindled2734 because he went:1980 and the angel4397 of the LORD3068 stood3320 in the way1870 for an adversary7854 against him. Now he was riding7392 upon his ass,860 and his two8147 servants5288 were with him. cr 23 And the ass860 saw7200 the angel4397 of the LORD3068 standing5324 in the way,1870 and his sword2719 drawn8025 in his hand:3027 and the ass860 turned aside5186 out of the way,1870 and went3212 into the field:7704 and Balaam1109 smote5221 the ass,860 to turn5186 her into the way.1870 cr 24 But the angel4397 of the LORD3068 stood5975 in a path4934 of the vineyards,3754 a wall1447 being on this side, and a wall1447 on that side. cr 25 And when the ass860 saw7200 the angel4397 of the LORD,3068 she thrust3905 herself unto the wall,7023 and crushed3905 Balaam's1109 foot7272 against the wall:7023 and he smote5221 her again.3254 cr 26 And the angel4397 of the LORD3068 went5674 further,3254 and stood5975 in a narrow6862 place,4725 where was no way1870 to turn5186 either to the right hand3225 or to the left.8040 cr 27 And when the ass860 saw7200 the angel4397 of the LORD,3068 she fell down7257 under Balaam:1109 and Balaam's1109 anger639 was kindled,2734 and he smote5221 the ass860 with a staff.4731 cr 28 And the LORD3068 opened6605 the mouth6310 of the ass,860 and she said559 unto Balaam,1109 What have I done6213 unto thee, that thou hast smitten5221 me these three7969 times?7272 cr 29 And Balaam1109 said559 unto the ass,860 Because thou hast mocked5953 me: I would3863 there were3426 a sword2719 in mine hand,3027 for now would I kill2026 thee. cr 30 And the ass860 said559 unto Balaam,1109 Am not I thine ass,860 upon which thou hast ridden7392{Heb. who hast ridden upon me} ever since I was thine{Or, ever since thou wast, etc.} unto this day?3117 was I ever5532 wont5532 to do so6213 unto thee? And he said,559 Nay. cr 31 Then the LORD3068 opened1540 the eyes5869 of Balaam,1109 and he saw7200 the angel4397 of the LORD3068 standing5324 in the way,1870 and his sword2719 drawn8025 in his hand:3027 and he bowed down6915 his head, and fell flat7812{Bowed himself} on his face.639 cr 32 And the angel4397 of the LORD3068 said559 unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten5221 thine ass860 these three7969 times?7272 behold, I went out3318 to withstand7854 thee,{Heb. to be an adversary unto thee} because thy way1870 is perverse3399 before me: cr 33 And the ass860 saw7200 me, and turned5186 from me6440 these three7969 times:7272 unless194 she had turned5186 from me,6440 surely now also I had slain2026 thee, and saved her alive.2421 cr 34 And Balaam1109 said559 unto the angel4397 of the LORD,3068 I have sinned;2398 for I knew3045 not that thou stoodest5324 in the way1870 against7125 me: now therefore, if it displease{Heb. be evil in thine eyes} thee,7489 5869 I will get me back again.7725 cr 35 And the angel4397 of the LORD3068 said559 unto Balaam,1109 Go3212 with the men:582 but only657 the word1697 that I shall speak1696 unto thee, that thou shalt speak.1696 So Balaam1109 went3212 with the princes8269 of Balak.1111 cr

Numbers 22:36 And when Balak1111 heard8085 that Balaam1109 was come,935 he went out3318 to meet7125 him unto a city5892 of Moab,4124 which is in the border1366 of Arnon,769 which is in the utmost7097 coast.1366 cr 37 And Balak1111 said559 unto Balaam,1109 Did I not earnestly7971 send7971 unto thee to call7121 thee? wherefore camest1980 thou not unto me? am I not able3201 indeed552 to promote thee to honour?3513 cr 38 And Balaam1109 said559 unto Balak,1111 Lo, I am come935 unto thee: have I now any power3201 at all3201 to say1696 any thing?3972 the word1697 that God430 putteth7760 in my mouth,6310 that shall I speak.1696 cr 39 And Balaam1109 went3212 with Balak,1111 and they came935 unto Kirjathhuzoth.2351 7155{Or, a city of streets} cr 40 And Balak1111 offered2076 oxen1241 and sheep,6629 and sent7971 to Balaam,1109 and to the princes8269 that were with him. cr 41 And it came to pass on the morrow,1242 that Balak1111 took3947 Balaam,1109 and brought him up5927 into the high places1116 of Baal,1120 that thence he might see7200 the utmost7097 part of the people.5971 cr