H9001–/וַ–v

Then Balak said to Balaam, If you will not put a curse on them, at all events do not give them a blessing.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

But Balaam in answer said to Balak, Did I not say to you, I may only do what the Lord says?

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

Then Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; it may be that God will let you put a curse on them from there.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וְקַבֹּ֥תוֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, looking down over the waste land.

וַיִּקַּ֥ח (וַ) va “and”

And Balaam said to Balak, Make me seven altars here and get seven oxen and seven male sheep ready for me.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Balak did as Balaam said, offering an ox and a male sheep on every altar.

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

Now when Balaam saw that it was the Lord's pleasure to give his blessing to Israel, he did not, as at other times, make use of secret arts, but turning his face to the waste land,

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥שֶׁת (וַ) va “and”

And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him.

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א (וַ) va “and”וַיַּרְא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”

And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open:

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

Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing.

וַיִּֽחַר־ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open:

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

I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth.

וְקָ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָחַץ֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Edom will be his heritage, and he will put an end to the last of the people of Seir.

וְהָיָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָיָ֧ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Israel will go on in strength, and Jacob will have rule over his haters.

וְהֶֽאֱבִ֥יד (וְ) ve. “and”

Then, turning his eyes to Amalek, he went on with his story and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his part will be destruction for ever.

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

And looking on the Kenites he went on with his story and said, Strong is your living-place, and your secret place is safe in the rock.

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

Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God does this?

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

But ships will come from the direction of Kittim, troubling Asshur and troubling Eber, and like the others their fate will be destruction.

וְעִנּ֥וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִנּוּ־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Balaam got up and went back to his place: and Balak went away.

וַיָּ֣קָם (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣שָׁב (וַ) va “and”

Now when Israel was living in Shittim the people became false to the Lord, doing evil with the daughters of Moab:

וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣חֶל (וַ) va “and”

For they sent for the people to be present at the offerings made to their gods; and the people took part in their feasts and gave honour to their gods.

וַתִּקְרֶ֣אןָ (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֣אכַל (וַ) va “and”וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

So Israel had relations with the women of Moab in honour of the Baal of Peor: and the Lord was moved to wrath against Israel.

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

Then the Lord said to Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people, hanging them up in the sun before the Lord, so that the wrath of the Lord may be turned from Israel.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

So Moses said to the judges of Israel, Let everyone put to death those of his men who have had relations with the women of Moab in honour of the Baal of Peor.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”