H1109A–בִּלְעָם–bil.am

And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying: 'Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide

בִּלְעָ֣ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spoke unto him the words of Balak.

בִּלְעָ֔ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And he said unto them: 'Lodge here this night, and I will bring you back word, as the LORD may speak unto me'; and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

בִּלְעָֽם׃ bil.'Am “Balaam”

And God came unto Balaam, and said: 'What men are these with thee?'

בִּלְעָ֑ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam said unto God: 'Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me saying:

בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And God said unto Balaam: 'Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.'

בִּלְעָ֔ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak: 'Get you into your land; for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.'

בִּלְעָם֙ bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said: 'Balaam refuseth to come with us.'

בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And they came to Balaam, and said to him: 'Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor: Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me;

בִּלְעָ֑ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak: 'If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do any thing, small or great.

בִּלְעָ֗ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him: 'If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.'

בִּלְעָם֮ bil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

בִּלְעָם֙ bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

בִּלְעָם֙ bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the ass saw the angel of the LORD, and she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall; and he smote her again.

בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the ass saw the angel of the LORD, and she lay down under Balaam; and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff.

בִּלְעָ֑ם bil.'Am “Balaam”בִּלְעָ֔ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam: 'What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?'

לְבִלְעָם֙ (בִלְעָם֙) vil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam said unto the ass: 'Because thou hast mocked me; I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed thee.'

בִּלְעָם֙ bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the ass said unto Balaam: 'Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden all thy life long unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee?' And he said: 'Nay.'

בִּלְעָ֗ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.

בִלְעָם֒ vil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD: 'I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me; now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back.'

בִּלְעָ֜ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam: 'Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak.' So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

בִּלְעָ֗ם bil.'Am “Balaam”בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto Ir-moab, which is on the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.

בִלְעָ֑ם vil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balak said unto Balaam: 'Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?'

בִּלְעָ֗ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Lo, I am come unto thee; have I now any power at all to speak any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.'

בִּלְעָ֜ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kiriath-huzoth.

בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”