H9001–/וַ–v

and the ass seeth me, and turneth aside at my presence these three times; unless she had turned aside from my presence, surely now also, thee I had slain, and her kept alive.'

וַתִּרְאַ֙נִי֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֵּ֣ט (וַ) va. “and”

And Balaam saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, `I have sinned, for I did not know that thou `art' standing to meet me in the way; and now, if evil in thine eyes -- I turn back by myself.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And the messenger of Jehovah saith unto Balaam, `Go with the men; and only the word which I speak unto thee -- it thou dost speak;' and Balaam goeth with the princes of Balak.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And Balak heareth that Balaam hath come, and goeth out to meet him, unto a city of Moab, which `is' on the border of Arnon, which `is' in the extremity of the border;

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵ֨א (וַ) va “and”

and Balak saith unto Balaam, `Did I not diligently sent unto thee to call for thee? why didst thou not come unto me? am I not truly able to honour thee?'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Lo, I have come unto thee; now -- am I at all able to speak anything? the word which God setteth in my mouth -- it I do speak.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Balaam goeth with Balak, and they come to Kirjath-Huzoth,

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

and Balak sacrificeth oxen and sheep, and sendeth to Balaam, and to the princes who `are' with him;

וַיִּזְבַּ֥ח (וַ) va “and”וַיְשַׁלַּ֣ח (וַ) va “and”

and it cometh to pass in the morning, that Balak taketh Balaam, and causeth him to go up the high places of Baal, and he seeth from thence the extremity of the people.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”וַיִּקַּ֤ח (וַ) va “and”וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּ֥רְא (וַ) va “and”

And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Build for me in this `place' seven altars, and make ready for me in this `place' seven bullocks and seven rams.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Balak doth as Balaam hath spoken, and Balak -- Balaam also -- offereth a bullock and a ram on the altar,

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֨עַל (וַ) va “and”

and Balaam saith to Balak, `Station thyself by thy burnt-offering and I go on, it may be Jehovah doth come to meet me, and the thing which He sheweth me -- I have declared to thee;' and he goeth `to' a high place.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּי (וְ) ve. “and”וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

And God cometh unto Balaam, and he saith unto Him, `The seven altars I have arranged, and I offer a bullock and a ram on the altar;'

וַיִּקָּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וָאַ֛עַל (וָ) va. “and”

and Jehovah putteth a word in the mouth of Balaam, and saith, `Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'

וַיָּ֧שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he turneth back unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, he and all the princes of Moab.

וַיָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va “and”

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `From Aram he doth lead me -- Balak king of Moab; From mountains of the east: Come -- curse for me Jacob, And come -- be indignant `with' Israel.

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

And Balak saith unto Balaam, `What hast thou done to me? to pierce mine enemies I have taken thee -- and lo, thou hast certainly blessed;'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and he answereth and saith, `That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth -- it do I not take heed to speak?'

וַיַּ֖עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

And Balak saith unto him, `Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, whence thou dost see it, only its extremity thou dost see, and all of it thou dost not see, and pierce it for me thence;'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and he taketh him `to' the field of Zophim, unto the top of Pisgah, and buildeth seven altars, and offereth a bullock and a ram on the altar.

וַיִּקָּחֵ֙הוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֛עַל (וַ) va “and”

And he saith unto Balak, `Station thyself here by thy burnt-offering, and I -- I meet `Him' there;'

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

and Jehovah cometh unto Balaam, and setteth a word in his mouth, and saith, `Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'

וַיִּקָּ֤ר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥שֶׂם (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he cometh unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him, and Balak saith to him: `What hath Jehovah spoken?'

וַיָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor!

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (וַ) va “and”

God `is' not a man -- and lieth, And a son of man -- and repenteth! Hath He said -- and doth He not do `it'? And spoken -- and doth He not confirm it?

וְדִבֶּ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”