H1109A–בִּלְעָם–bil.am

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.

בִּלְעָ֣ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

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.

בִּלְעָ֔ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

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.

בִּלְעָֽם׃ bil.'Am “Balaam”

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

בִּלְעָ֑ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

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

בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

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

בִּלְעָ֔ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

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.

בִּלְעָם֙ bil.'Am “Balaam”

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

בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

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;

בִּלְעָ֑ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

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.

בִּלְעָ֗ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

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

בִּלְעָם֮ bil.'Am “Balaam”

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

בִּלְעָם֙ bil.'Am “Balaam”

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.

בִּלְעָם֙ bil.'Am “Balaam”

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.

בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

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.

בִּלְעָ֑ם bil.'Am “Balaam”בִּלְעָ֔ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

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?

לְבִלְעָם֙ (בִלְעָם֙) vil.'Am “Balaam”

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!

בִּלְעָם֙ bil.'Am “Balaam”

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.

בִּלְעָ֗ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

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.

בִלְעָם֒ vil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam said to the Angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me; and now, if it be evil in thine eyes, I will get me back again.

בִּלְעָ֜ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And the Angel of Jehovah said to Balaam, Go with the men, but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that shalt thou speak. And Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

בִּלְעָ֗ם bil.'Am “Balaam”בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out to meet him, to the city of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is at the extremity of the border.

בִלְעָ֑ם vil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? why didst thou not come to me? am I not surely able to honour thee?

בִּלְעָ֗ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I am come to thee; but shall I now be able at all to say anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.

בִּלְעָ֜ם bil.'Am “Balaam”

And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjath-huzoth.

בִּלְעָ֖ם bil.'Am “Balaam”