H9001–/וַ–v

And Balak saith unto Balaam, `Neither pierce it at all, nor bless it at all;'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

and Balaam answereth and saith unto Balak, `Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh -- it I do?'

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

And Balak saith unto Balaam, `Come, I pray thee, I take thee unto another place; it may be it is right in the eyes of God -- to pierce it for me from thence.'

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

And Balak taketh Balaam to the top of Peor, which is looking on the front of the wilderness,

וַיִּקַּ֥ח (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 said, and he offereth a bullock and a ram on an altar.

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

And Balaam seeth that `it is' good in the eyes of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he hath not gone as time by time to meet enchantments, and he setteth towards the wilderness his face;

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

and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him,

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

and he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor -- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut --

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

And the anger of Balak burneth against Balaam, and he striketh his hands; and Balak saith unto Balaam, `To pierce mine enemies I called thee, and lo, thou hast certainly blessed -- these three times;

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

And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor -- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes `are' shut --

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

I see it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth.

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

And Edom hath been a possession, And Seir hath been a possession, `for' its enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;

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

And `one' doth rule out of Jacob, And hath destroyed a remnant from Ar.'

וְהֶֽאֱבִ֥יד (וְ) ve. “and”

And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `A beginning of the Goyim `is' Amalek; And his latter end -- for ever he perisheth.'

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

And he seeth the Kenite, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `Enduring `is' thy dwelling, And setting in a rock thy nest,

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

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Alas! who doth live when God doth this?

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

And -- ships `are' from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, And it also for ever is perishing.'

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

And Balaam riseth, and goeth, and turneth back to his place, and Balak also hath gone on his way.

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

And Israel dwelleth in Shittim, and the people begin to go a-whoring unto daughters of Moab,

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

and they call for the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people eat, and bow themselves to their gods,

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

and Israel is joined to Baal-Peor, and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel.

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

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them before Jehovah -- over-against the sun; and the fierceness of the anger of Jehovah doth turn back from Israel.'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Moses saith unto the judges of Israel, `Slay ye each his men who are joined to Baal-Peor.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”