H9001–/וַ–v

He sent messengers to 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 surface of the earth, and they abide over against me.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va “and”

The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with 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”

He said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Yahweh shall speak to me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

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

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

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

Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, [supplied: saying],

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covers the surface of the earth: now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.

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

God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

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

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

The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.

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

Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.

וַיֹּ֥סֶף (וַ) va “and”

They came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me:

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

Balaam answered the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.

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

God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men are come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that shall you do.

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

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

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

God's anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of Yahweh placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

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

The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.

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

Then the angel of Yahweh stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he struck her again.

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

The angel of Yahweh went 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”

The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff.

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

Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?

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

Balaam said to the donkey, Because you have mocked me, I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed you.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

The donkey said to Balaam, Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? was I ever wont to do so to you? and he said, No.

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

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

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

The angel of Yahweh said to him, Why have you struck your donkey these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because your way is perverse before me:

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”