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Numbers 22:22-41

22:22

And God's
<0430>

anger
<0639>

was kindled
<02734> (8799)

because he went
<01980> (8802)_:

and the angel
<04397>

of the LORD
<03068>

stood
<03320> (8691)

in the way
<01870>

for an adversary
<07854>

against him. Now he was riding
<07392> (8802)

upon his ass
<0860>_,

and his two
<08147>

servants
<05288>

[were] with him.

22:23

And the ass
<0860>

saw
<07200> (8799)

the angel
<04397>

of the LORD
<03068>

standing
<05324> (8737)

in the way
<01870>_,

and his sword
<02719>

drawn
<08025> (8803)

in his hand
<03027>_:

and the ass
<0860>

turned aside
<05186> (8799)

out of the way
<01870>_,

and went
<03212> (8799)

into the field
<07704>_:

and Balaam
<01109>

smote
<05221> (8686)

the ass
<0860>_,

to turn
<05186> (8687)

her into the way
<01870>_.

22:24

But the angel
<04397>

of the LORD
<03068>

stood
<05975> (8799)

in a path
<04934>

of the vineyards
<03754>_,

a wall
<01447>

[being] on this side, and a wall
<01447>

on that side.

22:25

And when the ass
<0860>

saw
<07200> (8799)

the angel
<04397>

of the LORD
<03068>_,

she thrust
<03905> (8735)

herself unto the wall
<07023>_,

and crushed
<03905> (8799)

Balaam's
<01109>

foot
<07272>

against the wall
<07023>_:

and he smote
<05221> (8687)

her again
<03254> (8686)_.

22:26

And the angel
<04397>

of the LORD
<03068>

went
<05674> (8800)

further
<03254> (8686)_,

and stood
<05975> (8799)

in a narrow
<06862>

place
<04725>_,

where [was] no way
<01870>

to turn
<05186> (8800)

either to the right hand
<03225>

or to the left
<08040>_.

22:27

And when the ass
<0860>

saw
<07200> (8799)

the angel
<04397>

of the LORD
<03068>_,

she fell down
<07257> (8799)

under Balaam
<01109>_:

and Balaam's
<01109>

anger
<0639>

was kindled
<02734> (8799)_,

and he smote
<05221> (8686)

the ass
<0860>

with a staff
<04731>_.

22:28

And the LORD
<03068>

opened
<06605> (8799)

the mouth
<06310>

of the ass
<0860>_,

and she said
<0559> (8799)

unto Balaam
<01109>_,

What have I done
<06213> (8804)

unto thee, that thou hast smitten
<05221> (8689)

me these three
<07969>

times
<07272>_?

22:29

And Balaam
<01109>

said
<0559> (8799)

unto the ass
<0860>_,

Because thou hast mocked
<05953> (8694)

me: I would
<03863>

there were
<03426>

a sword
<02719>

in mine hand
<03027>_,

for now would I kill
<02026> (8804)

thee.

22:30

And the ass
<0860>

said
<0559> (8799)

unto Balaam
<01109>_,

[Am] not I thine ass
<0860>_,

upon which thou hast ridden
<07392> (8804)

ever since [I was] thine unto this day
<03117>_?

was I ever
<05532> (8687)

wont
<05532> (8689)

to do so
<06213> (8800)

unto thee? And he said
<0559> (8799)_,

Nay. {upon...: Heb. who hast ridden upon me} {ever since...: or, ever since thou wast, etc}

22:31

Then the LORD
<03068>

opened
<01540> (8762)

the eyes
<05869>

of Balaam
<01109>_,

and he saw
<07200> (8799)

the angel
<04397>

of the LORD
<03068>

standing
<05324> (8737)

in the way
<01870>_,

and his sword
<02719>

drawn
<08025> (8803)

in his hand
<03027>_:

and he bowed down
<06915> (8799)

his head, and fell flat
<07812> (8691)

on his face
<0639>_.

{fell...: or, bowed himself}

22:32

And the angel
<04397>

of the LORD
<03068>

said
<0559> (8799)

unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten
<05221> (8689)

thine ass
<0860>

these three
<07969>

times
<07272>_?

behold, I went out
<03318> (8804)

to withstand
<07854>

thee, because [thy] way
<01870>

is perverse
<03399> (8804)

before me: {to...: Heb. to be an adversary unto thee}

22:33

And the ass
<0860>

saw
<07200> (8799)

me, and turned
<05186> (8799)

from me
<06440>

these three
<07969>

times
<07272>_:

unless
<0194>

she had turned
<05186> (8804)

from me
<06440>_,

surely now also I had slain
<02026> (8804)

thee, and saved her alive
<02421> (8689)_.

22:34

And Balaam
<01109>

said
<0559> (8799)

unto the angel
<04397>

of the LORD
<03068>_,

I have sinned
<02398> (8804)_;

for I knew
<03045> (8804)

not that thou stoodest
<05324> (8737)

in the way
<01870>

against
<07125> (8800)

me: now therefore, if it displease thee
<07489> (8804) <05869>_,

I will get me back again
<07725> (8799)_.

{displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes}

22:35

And the angel
<04397>

of the LORD
<03068>

said
<0559> (8799)

unto Balaam
<01109>_,

Go
<03212> (8798)

with the men
<0582>_:

but only
<0657>

the word
<01697>

that I shall speak
<01696> (8762)

unto thee, that thou shalt speak
<01696> (8762)_.

So Balaam
<01109>

went
<03212> (8799)

with the princes
<08269>

of Balak
<01111>_.

22:36

And when Balak
<01111>

heard
<08085> (8799)

that Balaam
<01109>

was come
<0935> (8802)_,

he went out
<03318> (8799)

to meet
<07125> (8800)

him unto a city
<05892>

of Moab
<04124>_,

which [is] in the border
<01366>

of Arnon
<0769>_,

which [is] in the utmost
<07097>

coast
<01366>_.

22:37

And Balak
<01111>

said
<0559> (8799)

unto Balaam
<01109>_,

Did I not earnestly
<07971> (8800)

send
<07971> (8804)

unto thee to call
<07121> (8800)

thee? wherefore camest
<01980> (8804)

thou not unto me? am I not able
<03201> (8799)

indeed
<0552>

to promote thee to honour
<03513> (8763)_?

22:38

And Balaam
<01109>

said
<0559> (8799)

unto Balak
<01111>_,

Lo, I am come
<0935> (8804)

unto thee: have I now any power
<03201> (8799)

at all
<03201> (8800)

to say
<01696> (8763)

any thing
<03972>_?

the word
<01697>

that God
<0430>

putteth
<07760> (8799)

in my mouth
<06310>_,

that shall I speak
<01696> (8762)_.

22:39

And Balaam
<01109>

went
<03212> (8799)

with Balak
<01111>_,

and they came
<0935> (8799)

unto Kirjathhuzoth
<02351> <07155>_.

{Kirjathhuzoth: or, a city of streets}

22:40

And Balak
<01111>

offered
<02076> (8799)

oxen
<01241>

and sheep
<06629>_,

and sent
<07971> (8762)

to Balaam
<01109>_,

and to the princes
<08269>

that [were] with him.

22:41

And it came to pass on the morrow
<01242>_,

that Balak
<01111>

took
<03947> (8799)

Balaam
<01109>_,

and brought him up
<05927> (8686)

into the high places
<01116>

of Baal
<01120>_,

that thence he might see
<07200> (8799)

the utmost
<07097>

[part] of the people
<05971>_.