H9001–/וַ–v

And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is on the river in the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people is come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the land, and they abide over against me.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”

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

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

And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, according as Jehovah shall speak unto me. And the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

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

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

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

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

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Behold, a people is come out of Egypt, and it covers the face of the land. Now come, curse me them: perhaps I may be able to fight against them, and drive them out.

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

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

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Go into your land; for Jehovah refuses to give me leave to go with you.

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

And the princes of Moab rose up; and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam has refused to come with us.

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

Then sent Balak yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.

וַיֹּ֥סֶף (וַ) va “and”

And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor: Suffer not thyself, I pray thee, to be restrained from coming to me;

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

And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah my God, to do less or more.

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

Then God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men have come to call thee, rise up, [supplied: and] go with them; but only what I shall say unto thee shalt thou do.

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

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

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

And God's anger was kindled because he went; and the Angel of Jehovah set himself in the way to withstand him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two young men were with him.

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

And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and 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.

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

And the Angel of Jehovah stood in a hollow of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah, and she pressed herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall; and he smote her again.

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

Then the Angel of Jehovah went still further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

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

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

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

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

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

And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill thee!

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the ass said to Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine to this day? was I ever wont to do so to thee? And he said, No.

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

Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed and prostrated himself on his face.

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

And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, it was I who came forth to withstand thee, for the way [supplied: thou walkest in] is for ruin before me.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”