H9001–/וַ–v

So he sent men to Balaam, son of Beor, at Pethor by the River in the land of the children of his people, saying to him, See, a people has come out of Egypt, covering all the face of the earth, and they have put up their tents opposite to me:

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”

So the responsible men of Moab and Midian went away, taking in their hands rewards for the prophet; and they came to Balaam and said to him what Balak had given them orders to say.

וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And he said to them, Take your rest here tonight, and I will give you an answer after hearing what the Lord says; so the chiefs of Moab kept there with Balaam that night.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤י (וַ) va. “and”וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And God came to Balaam and said, Who are these men with you?

וַיָּבֹ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Balaam said to God, Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent them to me, saying,

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

See, the people who have come out of Egypt are covering all the earth: now, put a curse on this people for me, so that I may be able to make war on them, driving them out of the land.

וַיְכַ֖ס (וַ) va “and”וְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And God said to Balaam, You are not to go with them, or put a curse on this people, for they have my blessing.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

In the morning Balaam got up and said to the chiefs of Balak, Go back to your land, for the Lord will not let me go with you.

וַיָּ֤קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

So the chiefs of Moab went back to Balak and said, Balaam will not come with us.

וַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (וַ) va “and”

So Balak sent more chiefs, greater in number and of higher position than the others.

וַיֹּ֥סֶף (וַ) va “and”

And they came to Balaam and said, Balak, son of Zippor, says, Let nothing keep you from coming to me:

וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ (וַ) va “and”

But Balaam, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders of the Lord my God.

וַיַּ֣עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

And that night God came to Balaam and said to him, If these men have come for you, go with them: but do only what I say to you.

וַיָּבֹ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So in the morning Balaam got up and, making his ass ready, went with the chiefs of Moab.

וַיָּ֤קָם (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

But God was moved to wrath because he went: and the angel of the Lord took up a position in the road to keep him from his purpose. Now he was seated on his ass, and his two servants were with him.

וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֞ב (וַ) va “and”

And the ass saw the angel of the Lord waiting in the road with his sword in his hand; and turning from the road, the ass went into the field; and Balaam gave the ass blows, to get her back on to the road.

וַתֵּ֣רֶא (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֤ט (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va. “and”וַיַּ֤ךְ (וַ) va “and”

Then the angel of the Lord took up his position in a narrow road through the vine-gardens, with a wall on this side and on that.

וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the ass saw the angel of the Lord, and went near the wall, crushing Balaam's foot against the wall; and he gave her more blows.

וַתֵּ֨רֶא (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּלָּחֵץ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּלְחַ֛ץ (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֖סֶף (וַ) va “and”

Then the angel of the Lord went further, stopping in a narrow place where there was no room for turning to the right or to the left.

וַיּ֥וֹסֶף (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the ass saw the angel of the Lord and went down on the earth under Balaam; and full of wrath, Balaam gave her hard blows with his stick.

וַתֵּ֤רֶא (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּרְבַּ֖ץ (וַ) va. “and”וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֥ךְ (וַ) va “and”

Then the Lord gave the ass the power of talking, and opening her mouth she said to Balaam, What have I done to you that you have given me blows these three times?

וַיִּפְתַּ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And Balaam said to the ass, You have made me seem foolish: if only I had a sword in my hand I would put you to death.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the ass said to Balaam, Am I not your ass upon which you have gone all your life till this day? and have I ever done this to you before? And he said, No.

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then the Lord made Balaam's eyes open, and he saw the angel of the Lord in the way with his sword in his hand: and he went down on his face to the earth.

וַיְגַ֣ל (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֞רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקֹּ֥ד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ (וַ) va “and”

And the angel of the Lord said to him, Why have you given your ass blows these three times? See, I have come out against you to keep you back, because your purpose is not pleasing to me.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”